Basel Convention plastic waste amendments
- Type
- Treaty
- Jurisdiction
- Global
- Current stage
- in application
- Impact
- high
- Last verified change
- 1 Jan 2021
Amendments to the Basel Convention annexes on plastic waste, effective from 1 January 2021. They add entry Y48 to Annex II, covering plastic waste, including mixtures of such wastes, unless these are hazardous (entry A3210) or presumed not to be hazardous (entry B3011).
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Timeline of verified changes
- 1 Jan 2021 → in applicationThe new Basel Convention entries on plastic waste, including entry Y48 in Annex II, became effective on 1 January 2021.
Source quote
The new entries become effective as of 1 January 2021.