National Report on the technical implementation of the Hazardous Wastes Protocol

Legal instrument title

Barcelona Convention Article 26 of Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean

Sibling reporting obligations

Biennial general report, and report on the implementation of the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean Article 26 of Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean
National Report on the technical implementation of the Dumping Protocol: Report on the disposal of wastes or other matter in terms of Articles 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9. Article 26 of Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean
National Report on the technical implementation of the Land-based Sources Protocol Article 26 of Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean
National Report on the technical implementation of the Offshore Protocol Article 26 of Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean
National Report on the technical implementation of the Prevention and Emergency Protocol. Article 26 of Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean
National Report on the technical implementation of the SPA & Biodiversity Protocol Article 26 of Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean

Participating countries/territories

Environmental issues

Waste, Water

General comments

The Protocol (to the Barcelona Convention) on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on 1 October 1996 by the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, held in Izmir. The Protocol has entered into force on 28 December 2007.

The Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent, abate and eliminate pollution of the Protocol area which can be caused by transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous wastes.

Additional countries reporting formally:
Israel, Lebanon, Syria & the EC.

Legislation for: National Report on the technical implementation of the Hazardous Wastes Protocol