Convention on the Ban of the Import of Hazardous Wastes into Africa and on the Control of their Transboundary Movements within Africa
Short Name: Bamako Convention
Full Name: Convention on the Ban of the Import of Hazardous Wastes into Africa and on the Control of their Transboundary Movements within Africa
Purpose: environment
Established: 30-Jan-1991
Entered into force: 22-Apr-1998
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Bamako, Mali
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The objective of the Convention is to ban the importation into, and the transit through, their territory, of hazardous wastes and substances for environmental and human health reasons; to protect human health and the environment from dangers posed by hazardous wastes by reducing their generation to a minimum in terms of quantity and/or hazard potential.
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Internet source: #http://www.londonconvention.org/Bamako.htm#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Beninpending30-Jan-1991
Burkina Fasopending30-Jan-1991
Burundipending30-Jan-1991
Cameroonpending01-Mar-1991
Central African Republicpending30-Jan-1992
Chadpending27-Jan-1992
Côte d'Ivoirepending30-Jan-1991
Djiboutipending20-Dec-1991
Egyptpending30-Jan-1991
Guineapending30-Jan-1991
Guinea-Bissaupending01-Mar-1991
Lesothopending01-Jun-1991
Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaratified28-Jan-1993
Malipending30-Jan-1991
Mauritiusratified26-Nov-1992
Nigerpending30-Jan-1991
Rwandapending26-Aug-1991
Senegalpending30-Jan-1991
Somaliapending01-Jun-1991
Swazilandpending29-Jun-1992
Togopending30-Jan-1991
Tunisiaratified14-May-1992
Zimbabweratified03-Aug-1992
Languages
Language
Arabic
English
French
Portuguese
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How to contact
Secretariat's addressOrganization of African Unity (OAU) Environment Division Education, Science, Culture, and Social Affairs Department (ESCAS) PO Box 3243 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Telephone+251-1-517700
Fax+251-1-517844
E-Mail
Home Page#http://www.londonconvention.org/Bamako.htm#
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