Scope of Session 3

Good Practices for Effective Good Practices for Effective

Enforcement in Asia and other

Regions

The Secretariat of the Asian Network

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� Presentations made by member countries

Topic Country

Collaborative work with customs and China, HKSAR

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shipping trade

Awareness raising activities for

exporters and other stakeholders

Japan

Export/Import application procedure

and the Article 3 notification

Indonesia, R.O.Korea,

Malaysia, Philippines

Interagency coordination Vietnam

Presentation materials are downloadable from Asian Network website

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� According to the Chair’s Summary of AN Workshop in

2008

� Through the discussion, the participants shared common

understandings that there are many worth-sharing good

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understandings that there are many worth-sharing good

implementing practices introduced in each country and those

should be shared systematically for more effective

implementation.

� The participants recognized the necessity of improving the

Basel notification procedures in terms of processing time and

accompanying documents and of exchanging information by

utilizing the Asian Network website.

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� Questionnaire survey on good practices was conducted (summary is attached to the handout)

� Presentations made by member countries

Topic Country

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Topic Country

Interagency coordination and closed loop

management system

China

Import/export control system Malaysia

Electric application and approval system Singapore

Committee meeting and training workshop Thailand

Presentation materials are downloadable from Asian Network website

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According to the Chair’s Summary of AN Workshop 2009

� The participants recognized it is useful and valuable to keep sharing those practices among member countries with the purpose of enhancing the overall implementing capability of the region. of the region.

� Possible mechanisms to share good practices in even more systematic manner were discussed and participants agreed to develop a web-based handbook for good practice (e-handbook) which is periodically updated.

� The Secretariat of the Asian Network will seek the way to collaborate with BCRCs on the development of the proposed e-handbook.

Underlying AssumptionUnderlying AssumptionUnderlying AssumptionUnderlying Assumption

� It is valuable to share good practices among membercountries in effective implementation of the BaselConvention and to make use of lessons for improvingrelevant activities in each member country with thepurpose of enhancing the overall enforcementcapability of the region

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capability of the region

� Having an overall picture of relevant important activities in Asia and other regions helps Asian network avoid duplicates and enhance coordination among them

� Synergy effects can be expected by promoting cooperation among member countries and other stakeholders through establishing a system to share good practices in a timely and effective manner

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� Good practices for effective enforcement in member countries

� Management of imported waste (by AQSIQ, China)

� Cooperation between competent authorities and customs and awareness raising activities (by Hong Kong SAR)

� Awareness raising and capacity development for ESM of E-waste (by Thailand)

� Progress of developing E-handbook (by the Asian Network Secretariat)

� Good practices for effective enforcement in other regions� Good practices for effective enforcement in other regions

� Export control regulation (by Canada)

� Practical measures for ensuring ESM of exported hazardous wastes (by Australia)

� Expanded collaboration with other regions (by USA and IMPEL-TFS)

� Planned projects led by international organizations for

enhancing cross-border enforcement capacity

� Lesson learned from MEA-REN activities and overview of planned PATROL projects (by UNEP-ROAP)

Expected GoalsExpected GoalsExpected GoalsExpected Goals

� To acquire an overall picture of various good practices by

member countries as well as partnering countries and

international organizations

� To get tips and ideas for improving relevant enforcement

activities in each member country through learning good

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activities in each member country through learning good

practices being uniquely conducted by other countries

� To approve the E-handbook as one of the effective tools

for sharing good practices and applying them into national

policy measures

� To have better idea of coordination and collaboration

among stakeholders and the Asian Network avoiding

duplication and bringing synergy effects

DiscussionDiscussionDiscussionDiscussion

� Are there any other good practices to be shared in the region?

� What kind of improvement can be made on E-handbook so that it can be more widely, frequently and effectively used?

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� What can be learned from the experiences of other countries and regions?

� What can we consider the better coordination and collaboration among relevant projects and initiatives undertaken by various stakeholders and how can the Asian Network contribute it?

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