Workshop on Waste Classification, Inventory and National Reporting 27 – 28 June 2011, Bratislava INTRODUCTION TO THE METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE FOR UNDERTAKING NATIONAL INVENTORIES UNDER THE BASEL CONVENTION By Mr. Ibrahim Shafii Chief, Programme Support Unit Secretariat of the Basel Convention

General Information on hazardous waste generation UNEP estimated the total quantities of hazardous wastes generated annually worldwide were 250 million tonnes 2003: 40 Basel Convention Parties reported generation of 64 mill. tonnes A new hazardous waste problem confronting the world today is how to handle end-of-life equipment which may be containing hazardous substances. Estimated that 4 percent of municipal waste in the European Union is e-waste United States: 14 to 20 million PCs become obsolete every year In Delhi, India: 700,000 personal computers were dismantled by billion mobilephones sold to date (980 million mobile phones sold in 2007 alone).

The Guidelines Full title: Methodological Guide for the Undertaking of National Inventories of Hazardous Wastes Within the Framework of the Basel Convention First version, May 2000

Guiding Principles of the Guidelines Preliminary step for development and implementation of national policy for HW within BC implementation Based on specific methodology Responsibility of CA Tool evolves with time; needs updating Legal, institutional and technical aids required Part of national strategy for ESM of wastes

Objectives of Inventory Development of national policy on HW (e.g. priority setting, monitoring and enforcement, waste minimization programmes) Transmission of information and reports according to Article 13 of the Convention Specific objectives (e.g. complementary information on physical state of wastes, risks, transportation codes, etc)

Transmission of information to SBC Transboundary movements of HW (waste exported/imported, destination, methods of disposal, efforts to reduce waste generation) Effects on human health and the environment Bilateral, multilateral and regional agreements Accidents during transboundary movements and disposal Information on disposal options at national level Consult:

Examples of Waste Flows

Definitions and classifications Definition of wastes  Art. 2(1): “substances or objects which are disposed of or intended to be disposed of or are required to be disposed of by the provision of national law” Classification of hazardous wastes  Annexes I, II, VIII (List A) and IX (List B) Also applicable for national definitions of hazardous wastes  Art. 1(1)(b) wastes

Economic activity sectors Individual consumptions (hazardous domestic waste) Health services Manufacturing and industrial production (major source of HW) Transportation sector e.g. shipping, motor vehicles Others e.g. agriculture, mining, services (e.g. electricity generation) Note: coding of economic sectors required e.g UN Int. Std. Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (ISIC)

Methodology Preparation of inventory Incorporation of first results Maintenance of inventory/ permanent inventory 3 Stages :

Preparation of inventory Preliminary preparation: identify who does what, how, scope, limits Fields of information to be considered Possibility of interfacing with other database systems Training of participants and those involved

The work team Clear terms of reference Small governmental group preferred Joint collaboration with other interested ministries e.g. customs, trade and industry, health, agriculture, etc. May need help from external sources or consultants

Information fields to be compiled Identify what information and data is required Consult with experts on HW and that maintain the results (IT experts) Determine frequencies of data collection

Information fields to be compiled – identification of entreprise surveyed Company name Address Responsible person Economic sector (ISIC code or national code) Category of involvement (generator, disposal facility, transporter, etc) Employees Period covered Geographical location Others

Information fields to be compiled – management of HW Waste codes (BC annexes, national codes) Physical state (gas/liquid/solid) Hazard characteristics (H1 to H13) Quantities generated/in stock Quantities exported Name and address of consignee Quantities received on premises Name and address of sender Quantities managed in situ (R1-R13; D1-D15)

Methodology of preliminary estimation First year: Compilation of results using questionnaires and field visits Allows to orientate work of next year of inventory Indirect Method or Modelling:  Consists of obtaining HW generation by calculation of no. of employees by a generation index/ratio (MT/year/employee) First estimation of results Identify economic sectors and HW to be given priority For the following years, other sectors are included

Methodology of preliminary estimation Validation or Direct Method:  consists of validating information obtained in year one by technical visits no. of visits proportional to the no. of entreprises in the country Impossible to visit every one Results obtained can be compiled, analyzed and validated Supervised audit: ISO EMS

Setting up permanent national inventory Requirements: Sharing of institutional and technical responsibilities Updating of data Procedure for data collection Regulatory requirements Inspection and data validation Maintenance of inventory Management of information compiled

Setting up permanent national inventory Sharing of institutional and technical responsibilities: Government authorities are responsible for collection, entry, validation and production of reports Waste generators compile information for submission according to local regulations Continuous planning and training for actors required Standardized understanding and use of technical information essential

Setting up permanent national inventory Updating of data: Ideally annually done Collection, validation, recording need planning Budgets and manpower required Management of information system: Standard formats for data submission required Compilation of information: Hard copy, diskettes, CD-ROMs, internet.

Setting up permanent national inventory Regulatory requirements: Provisions written in national laws, normally in specific regulations on HW Should define what wastes to be notified to CA  “positive list” or “negative list” Who should provide information, what format, frequencies, penalties, etc.

Setting up permanent national inventory Inspection and validation: Parallel to the collection system Checks and control enable CA to validate data received from generators, etc. To be included in the regulatory requirements that encompass: - obligations to declare types, quantities and disposal methods; format for data submission; monitoring bodies and procedures; use of data, data management, confidentiality; allocation of responsibilities.

Maintenance of inventory Continuous maintenance and fine-tuning will provide opportunities for analysis of trends in different sectors Dynamic process that should reflect changes in development and other factors e.g. raw material inputs, BAT/BEP, technologies, regulatory changes, etc. Computerised database recommended Allow access for public consumption (transparency), with due regard to confidential information