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ANNEX IV (B): INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON THE MOVEMENT DOCUMENT

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ANNEX IV (A): INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON NOTIFICATION

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Article 1: DEFINITIONS

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	The information required on the Movement Document shall where possible be integrated in one document with that required under transport rules. Where this is not possible, the information should complement rather than duplicate that required under the transport rules. The Movement Document shall carry instructions as to who is to provide information and fill out any form.		The information required on the Movement Document shall where possible be integrated in one document with that required under transport rules. Where this is not possible, the information should complement rather than duplicate that required under the transport rules. The Movement Document shall carry instructions as to who is to provide information and fill out any form.
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	'''Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal'''		'''Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal'''
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		+	'''Izmir Protocol''': The Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution, (Barcelona Convention) adopted the “Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal” (Izmir Protocol) on 1 October 1996 in Izmir, Turkey. The protocol prohibits the export of hazardous and radioactive wastes to non-OECD countries and those Parties that are not members of the European Community are prohibited from importing hazardous and radioactive wastes. For the purposes of this protocol, Monaco is considered to part of the OECD and the European Community. The protocol is in force.
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		+	The word “Izmir” in the table indicates a country that has ratified the protocol.

	'''''The Contracting Parties to the present Protocol,'''''		'''''The Contracting Parties to the present Protocol,'''''

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 ==ANNEX IV (B): INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON THE MOVEMENT DOCUMENT==
-#Exporter of the waste [1];
+#Exporter of the waste<ref name="reference">Full name and address, telephone, telex or telefax number and the name, address, telephone, telex or telefax number of the person to be contacted in case of emergency.</ref>;
-#Generator(s) of the waste and site of generation [1]
+#Generator(s) of the waste and site of generation<ref name="reference"/>
-#Disposer of the waste and actual site of disposal [1];
+#Disposer of the waste and actual site of disposal<ref name="reference"/>;
-#Carrier(s) of the waste [1] or his agent(s);
+#Carrier(s) of the waste<ref name="reference"/> or his agent(s);
 #The date the transboundary movement started and date(s) and signature on receipt by each person who takes charge of the waste;
 #Means of transport (road, rail, inland waterway, sea, air) including countries of export, transit and import, also point of entry and exit where these have been designated;
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 The information required on the Movement Document shall where possible be integrated in one document with that required under transport rules. Where this is not possible, the information should complement rather than duplicate that required under the transport rules. The Movement Document shall carry instructions as to who is to provide information and fill out any form.
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 #Reason for waste export;
-#Exporter of the waste [1];
+#Exporter of the waste <ref name="one">Full name and address, telephone, telex or telefax number and the name, address, telephone, telex or telefax number of the person to be contacted.</ref>;
-#Generator(s) of the waste and site of generation [1];
+#Generator(s) of the waste and site of generation<ref name="one"/>;
-#Importer and disposer of the waste and actual site of disposal [1];
+#Importer and disposer of the waste and actual site of disposal<ref name="one"/>;
-#Intended carrier(s) of the waste or their agents, if known [1];
+#Intended carrier(s) of the waste or their agents, if known<ref name="one"/>;
-#Country of export of the waste; Competent authority [2];
+#Country of export of the waste; Competent authority<ref name="two">Full name and address, telephone, telex or telefax number.</ref>;
-#Expected countries of transit; Competent authority [2];
+#Expected countries of transit; Competent authority<ref name="two"/>;
-#Country of import of the waste; Competent authority [2];
+#Country of import of the waste; Competent authority<ref name="two"/>;
-#Projected date(s) of shipment(s) and period of time over which waste is to be exported and proposed itinerary (including point of entry and exit) [3];
+#Projected date(s) of shipment(s) and period of time over which waste is to be exported and proposed itinerary (including point of entry and exit)<ref name="three">In the case of a general notification covering several shipments, either the expected dates of each shipment or, if this is not known, the expected frequency of the shipments will be required.</ref>;
 #Means of transport envisaged (road, rail, sea, air, inland waters);
-#Information relating to insurance [4];
+#Information relating to insurance<ref name="four">Information to be provided on relevant insurance requirements and how they are met by exporter, carrier and disposer.</ref>;
-#Designation and physical description of the waste including Y number and UN number and its composition [5] and information on any special handling requirements including emergency provisions in case of accidents;
+#Designation and physical description of the waste including Y number and UN number and its composition<ref name="five">The nature and the concentration of the most hazardous components, in terms of toxicity and other dangers presented by the waste both in handling and in relation to the proposed disposal method.</ref> and information on any special handling requirements including emergency provisions in case of accidents;
 #Type of packaging envisaged (e.g. bulk, drums, tanker);
-#Estimated quantity in weight/volume [6];
+#Estimated quantity in weight/volume<ref name="six">In the case of a general notification covering several shipments, both the estimated total quantity and the estimated quantities for each individual shipment will be required.</ref>;
-#Process by which the waste is generated [7];
+#Process by which the waste is generated<ref name="seven">Insofar as this is necessary to assess the hazard and determine the appropriateness of the proposed disposal operation.</ref>;
 #Code according to ANNEX I, classifications according to ANNEX II, H number, and UN class;
 #Method of disposal as per ANNEX III;
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 The Organization should make use of a Notification Form and accompanying documents such as those developed within the framework of the Basel Convention, the OECD and the European Community.
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 ==ANNEX IV (B): INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON THE MOVEMENT DOCUMENT==

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-Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
+'''Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal'''
-The Contracting Parties to the present Protocol,
+'''''The Contracting Parties to the present Protocol,'''''
-Being Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution, adaopted at Barcelona on 16 February 1976 and amended on 10 June 1995,
+''Being Parties'' to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution, adaopted at Barcelona on 16 February 1976 and amended on 10 June 1995,
-Conscious of the danger threatening the environment of the Mediterranean Sea caused by the transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous wastes,
+''Conscious'' of the danger threatening the environment of the Mediterranean Sea caused by the transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous wastes,
-Convinced that the most effective way of protecting human health and the marine environment from the dangers posed by hazardous wastes is the reduction and elimination of their generation, for example through substitution and other clean production methods,
+''Convinced'' that the most effective way of protecting human health and the marine environment from the dangers posed by hazardous wastes is the reduction and elimination of their generation, for example through substitution and other clean production methods,
-Recognizing the increased will for the prohibition of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal in other States, especially in developing countries,
+''Recognizing'' the increased will for the prohibition of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal in other States, especially in developing countries,
-Taking into account the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and especially Principle 14 with declares that States "should effectively cooperate to discourage or prevent the relocation and transfer to other States of any activities or substances that cause severe environmental degradation or are found to be harmful to human health",
+''Taking into account'' the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and especially Principle 14 with declares that States "should effectively cooperate to discourage or prevent the relocation and transfer to other States of any activities or substances that cause severe environmental degradation or are found to be harmful to human health",
-Aware of the growing international concern regarding the need to ensure that pollution originating in one State is not transferred to other States and, consistent with this objective, of the need to reduce transboundary movements of hazardous wastes to a minimum as far as possible, with the ultimate aim of phasing out such movements,
+''Aware'' of the growing international concern regarding the need to ensure that pollution originating in one State is not transferred to other States and, consistent with this objective, of the need to reduce transboundary movements of hazardous wastes to a minimum as far as possible, with the ultimate aim of phasing out such movements,
-Recognising also that any State has the sovereign right to ban the entry, transit or disposal of hazardous wastes in its territory,
+''Recognising also'' that any State has the sovereign right to ban the entry, transit or disposal of hazardous wastes in its territory,
-Taking into account also the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, adopted on 22 March 1989, in particular Article 11, and decisions I/22, II/12 and III/1 adopted by the First, Second and Third Meetings respectively of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention,
+''Taking into account also'' the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, adopted on 22 March 1989, in particular Article 11, and decisions I/22, II/12 and III/1 adopted by the First, Second and Third Meetings respectively of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention,
-Taking into account further that many States, among them Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention, have taken legal measures and entered into international agreements consistent with the Basel Convention to ban transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, for example, the IVth ACP/EEC Convention signed in Lomé on 15 December 1989 by the European Economic Community and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, and the Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa, adopted under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity on 30 January 1991,
+''Taking into account further'' that many States, among them Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention, have taken legal measures and entered into international agreements consistent with the Basel Convention to ban transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, for example, the IVth ACP/EEC Convention signed in Lomé on 15 December 1989 by the European Economic Community and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, and the Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa, adopted under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity on 30 January 1991,
-Recognizing further the differences in levels of economic and legislative development among the various Mediterranean coastal States, and realizing that hazardous waste should not be allowed to be transported in order to take advantage of such economic or legislative disparities to the detriment of the environment and of the social well-being of developing countries,
+''Recognizing further'' the differences in levels of economic and legislative development among the various Mediterranean coastal States, and realizing that hazardous waste should not be allowed to be transported in order to take advantage of such economic or legislative disparities to the detriment of the environment and of the social well-being of developing countries,
-Bearing in mind also the fact that the most effective way of dealing with the threats represented by wastes for human health and the environment consists in decreasing or even prohibiting the transfer of activities which generate hazardous wastes,
+''Bearing in mind also'' the fact that the most effective way of dealing with the threats represented by wastes for human health and the environment consists in decreasing or even prohibiting the transfer of activities which generate hazardous wastes,
-Have agreed as follows:
+'''Have agreed as follows:'''
-Article 1
+==Article 1: DEFINITIONS==
 For the purposes of this Protocol: