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Since March 1992, transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations between Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have been supervised and controlled under a specific intra-OECD Control System.
This Control System, which is established by the Council Decision C(2001)107/FINAL, aims at facilitating trade of recyclables in an environmentally sound and economically efficient manner by using a simplified procedure as well as a risk-based approach to assess the necessary level of control for materials. Wastes exported outside the OECD area, whether for recovery or final disposal, do not benefit from this simplified control procedure.
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The OECD Control System is based on two types of control procedures:
1. Green Control Procedure: for wastes that present low risk for human health and the environment and, therefore, are not subject to any other controls than those normally applied in commercial transactions;
2. Amber Control Procedure: for wastes presenting sufficient risk to justify their control.
Wastes subject to these control procedures are listed in Appendices 3 and 4 to Decision C(2001)107/FINAL: the so-called Green and Amber lists of wastes. The controls of waste shipments are carried out by national competent authorities and Customs Offices as appropriate, through the use of notification and movement documents.
Detailed information on how to implement the OECD Control System is provided in a Guidance Manual which has been updated and will be published in early 2007.
In addition, an Interactive database is operational on this OECD website to help anybody involved in a transboundary movement of waste destined for recovery within the OECD area. This user-friendly database includes the necessary information (accessible by clicking the “Queries” link) to complete the forms for notification and movement documents required by national competent authorities. For example it includes the name, address, phone number, e-mail address of national competent authorities. It also includes useful information on specific national requirements, such as financial guarantees for certain wastes, or the list of pre-consented recovery facilities, etc.
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