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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

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Regulations regarding the Control of the Import of Export of Waste, 2017

Chapter 3 : Requirements for the Application for the Import, Export or Transit of Waste

5. Requirements when applying for the import of hazardous waste

 

An application for the import of hazardous waste submitted to the Department must include the following—

(a) a letter of request from the Competent Authority from the country of export;
(b) a completed notification form stamped by the Competent Authority of the country of export;
(c) a Waste Management License for the receiving waste treatment facility;
(d) a contract between an exporter and an importer;
(e) a contract between the importer and waste treatment facility, where the importer is not the owner of the waste treatment facility;
(f) applicable insurance or other financial guarantee covering the movement of waste and environmental clean-up in case of an incident; and
(g) a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for the waste