“Waste electronic and electrical equipment, generated by the household, should be classified as other waste in the annex II of Basel Convention, and should be applicable for PIC procedure regulated by Basel Convention. It should be high concerned if the concept of economic value be involved into the definition of waste.”

From response p. 2 of by China to Basel Secretariat. 2014. ‘Draft Technical Guidelines on Transboundary Movements of Electronic and Electrical Waste and Used Electrical and Electronic Equipment, in Particular Regarding the Distinction between Waste and Non-Waste under the Basel Convention (Draft of 20 November 2014)’. http://www.basel.int/Implementation/Ewaste/TechnicalGuidelines/DevelopmentofTGs/tabid/2377/Default.aspx.