Add proposed list of hazardous/non-hazardous equipment
BAN suggests adding Annex II bis "Examples of Hazards (as defined by the Basel Convention) in Electronic Equipment" to the Draft Technical Guidelines of 21 February 2011. The list would include whole equipment, components, and substances.

“ANNEX II bis.  Examples of Hazards (as defined by Basel Convention) in Electronic Equipment

The following are constituent fractions found in Electronic Equipment, their likely location and any likely designation in the Basel Annexes for all or some of the material likely to be found in such a constituent.  These annex listings are not definitive and may be subject to the interpretation of Parties within national jurisdictions. The Basel Annexes are used to determine whether or not the materials in question when known to be waste (destined to an Annex IV destination) are hazardous wastes or other wastes and therefore subject to the Basel Convention obligations.  If the waste material is listed with an “A” (Annex VIII) listing it is likely to be a hazardous waste (exceptions noted in Annex VIII chapeau).  If the waste material has both a “Y” (Annex I) and an “H” (Annex III) listing together, then it is likely that the waste material is a Basel hazardous waste unless it can be demonstrated that it does not in fact don’t possess an Annex III characteristic.  If the waste material only possesses a “Y” listing it is not likely to be a Basel hazardous waste unless it can be shown to possess an Annex III hazardous characteristic.”

From p. 21 of BAN response to Basel Secretariat. 2011. ‘Draft Technical Guidelines on Transboundary Movement of E-Waste, in Particular Regarding the Distinction between Waste and Non-Waste (Version: 21 February 2011 )’. http://archive.basel.int/techmatters/code/comments.php?guidId=78.

 

“This annex represents an important progress in the identification of hazardous substances present in the components of e-waste. However, its implementation for making decisions by the authorities on the control of transboundary movements is limited because such information is indicative but not conclusive about the dangerousness of the e-waste (whole equipment).”

From p. 3 of response by Colombia to Basel Secretariat. 2012. ‘Draft Technical Guidelines on Transboundary Movement of E-Waste, in Particular Regarding the Distinction between Waste and Non-Waste (Version 8 May 2012)’. http://www.basel.int/Implementation/Ewaste/TechnicalGuidelines/DevelopmentofTGs/tabid/2377/Default.aspx.
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Electronic Waste »Electronic Waste
Draft Technical Guidelines »Draft Technical Guidelines
Issues »Issues
Definition of waste and hazardous waste »Definition of waste and hazardous waste
Add proposed list of hazardous/non-hazardous equipment
Useful to have open-ended list of hazardous components & substances »Useful to have open-ended list of hazardous components & substances
"E-waste" is broad category with highly variable national definitions »"E-waste" is broad category with highly variable national definitions
All listed wastes may be classified as non-hazardous »All listed wastes may be classified as non-hazardous
Basel Convention Annexes already define hazardousness »Basel Convention Annexes already define hazardousness
Better to list characteristics of hazards, not substances »Better to list characteristics of hazards, not substances
Proposed list is too narrow in scope »Proposed list is too narrow in scope
Proposed list of hazards contains inaccuracies »Proposed list of hazards contains inaccuracies
Delete proposed list of hazardous/non-hazardous equipment »Delete proposed list of hazardous/non-hazardous equipment
Technical Guidelines should harmonize with PACE and MPPI »Technical Guidelines should harmonize with PACE and MPPI
2011-02 Draft Technical Guidelines [2011 Feb] »2011-02 Draft Technical Guidelines [2011 Feb]
2012-05 Draft Technical Guidelines [2012 May] »2012-05 Draft Technical Guidelines [2012 May]
Basel Action Network »Basel Action Network
United States »United States
Colombia »Colombia
Philips »Philips
Norway »Norway
ITI »ITI
GEEP »GEEP
Delete proposed list of hazardous/non-hazardous equipment »Delete proposed list of hazardous/non-hazardous equipment
Canada »Canada
Technical Guidelines should harmonize with PACE and MPPI »Technical Guidelines should harmonize with PACE and MPPI
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