“the Republic of Korea would like to point out it is regrettable that item 26(b) has become more tightened than the suggested conditions Korea submitted in August last year. Regarding the condition (i) of item 26(b), Korea believes if Parties are given options to adopt the guidelines, it is likely that administrative workload increases. Thus, Parties need to reach a consensus that the condition shall be adopted by all Parties, and the adoption of the criteria in the technical guidelines shall be mandatory to all Parties.”

From p. 1 of response by Republic of Korea 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