“Without a strong analysis of the effectiveness and weaknesses of current practices by experienced
Parties that host such facilities and from Parties that have incorporated some of these requirements in their legislation, it is difficult to establish definitive guidance. At this time, it would be useful to
incorporate case examples of different approaches and successful best practices in the guidelines as a means of stimulating constructive discussions and establishing a certain baseline for this criterion.”

From p. 3 of response by Canada to Basel Secretariat. 2015. ‘Decision BC-12/5 | Technical Guidelines on Transboundary Movements of Electrical and Electronic Waste and Used Electrical and Electronic Equipment, in Particular Regarding the Distinction between Waste and Non-Waste under the Basel Convention’. http://www.basel.int/TheConvention/ConferenceoftheParties/Meetings/COP12/tabid/4248/mctl/ViewDetails/EventModID/8051/EventID/542/xmid/13027/Default.aspx.