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BASEL SÖZLEŞMESİ THE BASEL CONVENTION

Recognizing that in the case of a material breach of the provisions of this Convention or any pro-
tocol thereto the relevant international law of treaties shall apply,

Aware of the need to continue the development and implementation of environmentally sound
low-waste technologies, recycling options, good house-keeping and management systems with a
view to reducing to a minimum the generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes,

Aware also of the growing international concern about the need for stringent control of trans-
boundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes, and of the need as far as possible to
reduce such movement to a minimum,
Concerned about the problem of illegal transboundary traffic in hazardous wastes and other was-
tes,
Taking into account also the limited capabilities of the developing countries to manage hazardous
wastes and other wastes,
Recognizing the need to promote the transfer of technology for the sound management of ha-
zardous wastes and other wastes produced locally, particularly to the developing countries in
accordance with the spirit of the Cairo Guidelines and decision 14/16 of the Governing Council of
UNEP on Promotion of the transfer of environmental protection technology,

Recognizing also that hazardous wastes and other wastes should be transported in accordance
with relevant international conventions and recommendations,

Convinced also that the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes should
be permitted only when the transport and the ultimate disposal of such wastes is environmentally
sound, and

Determined to protect, by strict control, human health and the environment against the adverse
effects which may result from the generation and management of hazardous wastes and other
wastes,

Have agreed as follows:

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