Article 13 Transmission of Information

1.

2.

a)

Changes regarding the designation of competent authorities and/or focal points, pursuant to article 5;

b)

Changes in their national definition of hazardous wastes, pursuant to Article 3;

and, as soon as possible,

c)

Decisions made by them not to consent totally or partially to the import of hazardous wastes or other wastes for disposal within the area under their national jurisdiction;

d)

Decisions taken by them to limit or ban the export of hazardous wastes or other wastes;

e)

Any other information required pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article.

3.

a)

Competent authorities and focal points that have been designated by them pursuant to Article 5;

b)

Information regarding transboundary movements of hazardous wastes or other wastes in which they have been involved, including

(i)

The amount of hazardous wastes and other wastes exported their category, characteristics, destination, any transit country and disposal method as stated on the response to notification;

(ii)

The amount of hazardous wastes and other wastes imported, their category, characteristics, origin, and disposal methods;

(iii)

Disposals which did not proceed as intended;

(iv)

Efforts to achieve a reduction of the amount of hazardous wastes or other wastes subject to transboundary movement;

c)

Information on the measures adopted by them in implementation of this Convention;

d)

Information on available qualified statistics which have been compiled by them on the effects on human health and the environment of the generation, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes or other wastes;

e)

Information concerning bilateral, multilateral and regional agreements and arrangements entered into pursuant to Article 11 of this Convention;

f)

Information on accidents occurring during the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes and on the measures undertaken to deal with them;

g)

Information on disposal options operated within the area of their national jurisdiction;

h)

Information on measures undertaken for development of technologies for the reduction and/or elimination of production of hazardous wastes and other wastes; and

i)

Such other matters as the Conference of the Parties shall deem relevant.

4.