Basel Convention
Country Fact Sheet
2002
2003
Ecuador
Status of Ratifications:
Party to the Basel Convention:
Amendment to the Basel Convention:
Basel protocol on Liability and Compensation:
23.02.1993
06.03.1998
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(Accession (a); Acceptance (A); Approval (AA); Formal confirmation (c); Ratification; Succession (d))
Competent Authority
Focal Point
Subsecretaría de Calidad Ambiental
Ministerio del Ambiente
Av. Amazona y Eloy Alfaro
Edificio MAG, 7° Piso
Quito
Ecuador
Telephone:(593 2) 256 34 92
Telefax: (593 2) 252 32 69
E-Mail: mma@ambiente.gov.ec or
calidadambiental@ambiente.gov.ec
Website: http://www.ambiente.gov.ec
Ministry of Foreign Affaires
Avenida 10 de Agosto y Carrion
Quito
Ecuador
Telephone:(593 2) 299 32 84-5 or 299 32 00
Telefax: (593 2) 299 32 73 or 299 32 74
E-Mail: dgpolmul@mmrree.gov.ec
Website: http://www.ambiente.gov.ec
National
Definition
National definition of waste used for the purpose of transboundary
movements of waste exists in Ecuador.
Wastes are substances (solid, liquid, gaseous or mixtures) or objects
which are disposed of, or are intended to be disposed of or are required
to be disposed of by virtue of the national law in force.
National definition of hazardous waste used for the purpose of
transboundary movements of waste exists in Ecuador.
Hazardous wastes are those solid, mixed, liquid or gaseous wastes
resulting from a process of production, transformation, recycling, use or
consumption which contain some compounds with reactive,
inflammable, corrosive, infectious or toxic characteristics that represent
a risk to human health, natural resources or the environment according
to existing legal provisions.
Note: this is a definition of the Regulation for prevention and control of
contamination of dangerous hazardous wastes.
There are no wastes defined as, or considered to be hazardous wastes by
national legislation in accordance with Art. 1, para 1(b) of the Basel
Convention.
In Ecuador there are no wastes other than those pursuant to Art. 1 (1)a
and/or Art. 1 (1)b of the Basel Convention that require special
consideration when subjected to transboundary movement.
Restrictions on Amendment to the Basel Convention
Transboundary The amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1) has been
implemented in Ecuador.
Movement
The Art. 90 of Constitution of the Ecuador Republic bans the import of
hazardous wastes.
Restrictions on transit and export for final disposal and for recovery
Ecuador has no restrictions on the transit and export of hazardous wastes
and other wastes for final disposal and for recovery.
Restrictions on import for final disposal and for recovery
Ecuador restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for
final disposal and for recovery.
The Executive Decree, Or. No. 970 of July 2, 1992; and Art. 90 of the
Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, 1998.
These regulations cover all hazardous wastes.
Reduction
and/or
Elimination of
Hazardous
Waste
Generation
National strategies/policies
Action Plan for the implementation of the National Regimen for
Hazardous Chemical Products; Application of regulations about clinical
wastes; and
Development of policies for cleaner production.
Legislation, regulations and guidelines
National Regimen for Hazardous Chemical Products;
Regulation on clinical wastes;
Regulations about storage, transport and handling of dangerous chemical
products;
Regulations about hazardous industrial chemicals, precautionary
labeling, specifications;
Regulation for prevention and control of contamination of dangerous
hazardous wastes;
National list of chemical products controlled &severely restricted by
Environmental Ministry and National List of chemical products banned
in Ecuador;
National Policy of solid waste; and
Interinstitutional Cooperation and Coordination Committee for residue
management.
Measures taken by industries/waste generators
Chemical industry is implementing the Responsible Care Program;
Implementation of the Cleaner Production Center in Ecuador; and
Some enterprises have adopted the ISO 14000 standard.
Disposal/
Recovery
Facilities
Disposal facilities
- Landfill operated by Guayaquil Municipality, Relleno Sanitario Las
Iguanas; Landfill-deposit into land; D1
- Landfill operated by Cuenca Municipality-EMAC-Cuenca, Relleno
Sanitario de Pichacay-Cuenca; Landfill-deposit into land
(Environmental license); D1
- Landfill operated by Quito Municipality-EMASEO Quito, Relleno
Sanitario El Inga; Landfill-deposit into land (Environmental license);
D1
- Landfill operated by Cayambe Municipality, Relleno Sanitario Santa
Rosa; Landfill-deposit into land; D1
- Landfill operated by Loja Municipality; Landfill-deposit into land;
D1
Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities
- Cementos Selva Alegre-Otavalo; Cement elaboration ; R1
- Cementos Rocafuerte-Guayaquil; Cement elaboration ; R1
- Incinerox-Quito; Dangerous waste treatment; R10
- Oxidos de Plomo Cnia.-Guayaquil; Car bateries Recycling; R4
Bilateral,
Multilateral or
Regional
Agreements
- No agreements.
Technical
Assistance and
Training
Available
- Sociedad de Lucha contra el Cáncer SOLCA, Av. Eloy Alfaro y Los
Pinos. Quito. (5932) 241 9763
- Environmental Quality Subsecretary-Environmental Ministry of
Ecuador, Eloy Alfaro and Amazonas Av., Building MAG, Floor 7,
Quito, (5932) 256 3492
- Clean Production Center, Cámara de la Pequeña Industria, Centro de
Exposiciones Quito, Piso 2, Quito
- Centro de Información Toxicológica, Hospital Eugenio Espejo, Quito
- National Polytechnic University, Ladron de Guevara 253, Quito
Data on the Generation and Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and Other wastes in 2003 (as reported)
Generation
Export
Import
Amount of hazardous wastes generated under Art. 1(1)a
(Annex I: Y1-Y45) of BC
Amount of hazardous wastes generated under Art. 1(1)b of BC
Total amount of hazardous wastes generated
Amount of other wastes generated (Annex II: Y46-Y47)
Amount of hazardous wastes exported
Amount of other wastes exported
Amount of hazardous wastes imported
Amount of other wastes imported
Quantities
(in metric
tons)
125329
125329
5563424
0
Not reported
2
Not reported