Annex VII countries

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Annex VII countries are the industrialized nations and members of the OECD and EU that are subject to stricter controls on hazardous waste movements under international environmental agreements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country grouping
environmental treaty party grouping
legal category
aimsTo prevent environmental dumping of hazardous wastes
reduce hazardous waste exports to developing countries
appliesTo transboundary movements of hazardous wastes for final disposal
transboundary movements of hazardous wastes for recovery operations
associatedWithPrinciple common but differentiated responsibilities
characterizedAs developed countries
industrialized countries
composedOf European Union member states NERFINISHED
Liechtenstein NERFINISHED
OECD member countries NERFINISHED
definedIn Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal NERFINISHED
differentiatedBy level of industrialization
membership in OECD or EU
differentiatedFrom non‑Annex VII countries
governedBy Conference of the Parties decisions under the Basel Convention NERFINISHED
hasLegalBasis Basel Convention Annex VII NERFINISHED
hasObligation not to export hazardous wastes to non‑Annex VII countries for final disposal except under specific conditions
to ensure environmentally sound management of exported hazardous wastes
to obtain prior informed consent from importing states for hazardous waste shipments
hasStatus Annex I‑type developed country grouping in waste context
includes European Union NERFINISHED
all EU member states
all OECD member states at the time of adoption of Annex VII
legalEffect limits hazardous waste trade with non‑Annex VII countries
triggers additional procedural requirements for hazardous waste shipments
linkedTo Basel Ban Amendment NERFINISHED
partOf Basel Convention control system NERFINISHED
recognizedBy parties to the Basel Convention
regulatesRelationshipWith non‑Annex VII countries
relatedTo Annex I countries under climate agreements (by development status conceptually, but not legally identical)
scopeIncludes control of hazardous waste exports
control of hazardous waste imports
subjectTo environmentally sound management obligations for hazardous wastes
export restrictions for hazardous wastes to non‑Annex VII countries
prior informed consent procedures for hazardous waste movements
stricter controls on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
stricter controls on transboundary movements of other wastes
usedInContextOf hazardous waste trade regulation
international environmental law
transboundary movement of hazardous wastes
waste management agreements

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Basel Ban Amendment definesGroup Annex VII countries