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During a control operation, the portuguese environmental inspectorate (IGAOT) inspected about 500 shipments from 19 til 21 October, aiming to detect illegal movements of waste. The action was performed together with spanish authorities and was part of a European project under the IMPEL TFS network.

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Huge quantities of electronic and electrical waste are exported to Asian and African facilities, where they are treated under conditions potentially harmful to human health and the environment. In Portugal still unknown numbers of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) are leaving the country illegally, Read the rest of this entry »

A recently published report by the IMPEL TFS network, discloses big differences between EU member states regarding the implementation and enforcement of rules for waste shipments. Controls carried out during the Enforcement Action I project in 25 countries, reveal that 15% of the inspected waste shipments were in non-compliance with EU legislation. Recommended is therefore to Read the rest of this entry »

From 23-27 June 2008, Nancy Isarin of Ambiendura attended the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (COP9) held in Bali. On behalf of the European IMPEL-TFS Network, Ambiendura provided a side-event about international enforcement collaboration of transboundary movements of waste. Read the rest of this entry »

From 7 to 11 April, the 8th conference of the INECE network was held in Cape Town, South Africa. More than 200 participants from 60 developing and developed countries gathered to discuss compliance and enforcement matters concerning environmental provisions. Laws and agreements developed to protect the environment and human health have no effect, when they are not properly implemented and enforced. Read the rest of this entry »