Additional information on the notification procedures for the import of wastes

Note that there may be different coding systems for waste in the countries of origin and destination.

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1. Comparison of hazardous properties Basel-EU

(available only in German, French and Italian)  

 

Gefährliche Eigenschaften nach dem Basler Übereinkommen und nach der Richtlinie 2008/98/EG (PDF, 83 kB, 30.04.2017)

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2. Companies with a pre-consent 

 

OECD: Competent Authorities & Pre-consented Recovery Facilities - Switzerland and Liechtenstein (PDF, 168 kB, 25.04.2024)List of companies from Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein with a pre-consent as defined in Chapter II D No. 2 Case 2 of the OECD Council Decision.

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3. Specimen contract 

The specimen contract may be used for imports from countries that are not members of the European Union or the European Economic Area or for imports of wastes that are only subject to notification in Switzerland. 

 

Specimen contract for the import of wastes subject to notification (DOCX, 34 kB, 01.07.2019)

Further information

Law

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

OECD-Ratsbeschluss C(2001)107/FINAL betreffend die Änderung des Beschlusses C(92)39/FINAL über die Kontrolle grenzüberschreitender Verbringungen von Abfällen, die zur Verwertung bestimmt sind

Ordinance on Movements of Waste (OMW)

DETEC Ordinance on Lists relating to Movements of Waste (LMW)

Gebührenverordnung BAFU (GebV-BAFU)

OECD: Guidance manual for the control of transboundary movements of recoverable wastes (PDF)

Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste

Links

OECD Database on Transboundary Movement of Waste

Last modification 25.04.2024