Malaysia #6456 (v.3)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/MYS/3 24/10/2023
- Version validity
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24/10/2023 -
present
Current active version v.3
- Reporting member
- Malaysia
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Non-automatic licensing for the import of toxic and/or hazardous wastes
- National legal basis
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Environmental Quality Act 1974 [Act 127]
- Administrative mechanism
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Administered by Department of Environment (DOE), Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC).
The Environmental Quality Act 1974 [Act 127] is an Act relating to the prevention, abatement, control of pollution and enhancement of the environment, and for purposes connected therewith.
- Responsible entities
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Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Water
- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT - Non-WTO commitments
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Basel Convention
Reported as: Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-Boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal - Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL
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Toxic and/or hazardous wastes. Various within Third Schedule Part I (item 54) of Malaysia’s Custom (...
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