Basel Convention

  1. The National Environment Agency
  2. Corporate Functions
  3. Resources
  4. Legislation and International Law
  5. Multilateral Environmental Agreements
  6. Chemical and Hazardous Waste
  7. Basel Convention
  8. Fees and Penalties

Fees and Penalties

Fees for Basel Permit

  1. Basel permit or special permit
    1. $370 for a validity of one year
    2. $165 for a validity of 3 months
  1. Variation of Basel permit or special permit
    1. $85 per application (subject to approval)

Banker’s Guarantee for Basel Permit

  1. Basel Export or Import Permit
    1. $100,000 per permit, up to a cap of $200,000 for 2 permits or more
  2. Basel Transit Permit
    1. $10,000 per permit, up to a cap of $30,000 for 3 permits or more

Banker’s Guarantee Template

More information on the Banker’s Guarantee template for Basel Export, Import or Transit Permit can be obtained by contacting our officers at 63701922.

Penalties

Under the Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act Section 25, 26 and 27, any person who contravenes the relevant sub-sections shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction –

  • in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $300,000; or
  • in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

Further Information

For more information, please visit the Basel Convention Secretariat website at www.basel.int

You may also wish to purchase a copy of the Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act and its Regulations from SNP Corporation located at myepb bookstore, 3 Temasek Boulevard, #B1-025 Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983. (Tel: 65-63339703)