Basel Convention
Country Fact Sheet
2002
2006
Cuba
Status of Ratifications:
Party to the Basel Convention:
Amendment to the Basel Convention:
Basel protocol on Liability and Compensation:
03.10.1994 (a)
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(Accession (a); Acceptance (A); Approval (AA); Formal confirmation (c); Ratification; Succession (d))
Competent Authority
Center for Environmental Inspection and
Control
Ministry of Science, Technology and
Environment
Calle 28 # 502 entre 5ta y 7ma
Municipio Playa
11300 Ciudad de la Habana
Cuba
Telephone: (537) 202 75 73
Telefax: (537) 202 70 30 or 204 26 76
E-Mail:
tomas@orasen.cu or
jorgeal@orasen.cu
National
Definition
Focal Point
International Cooperation Department
Ministry of Science, Technology and
Environment
Capitolio Nacional
Prado y Teniente Rey
10200 Ciudad de la Habana
Cuba
Telephone:(53 7) 57 06 06
Telefax: (53 7) 866 80 54 or 867 06 06
E-Mail: chamero@citma.cu or
emoret@citma.cu
There is no national definition of waste used for the purpose of
transboundary movements of waste in Cuba.
There is no national definition of hazardous waste used for the purpose
of transboundary movements of waste in Cuba.
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 Cuba 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 not been
implemented in Cuba.
Movement
Restrictions on export for final disposal
Cuba has no restrictions on the export of hazardous wastes and other
wastes for final disposal.
Restrictions on export for recovery
Cuba has no restrictions on the export of hazardous wastes and other
wastes for recovery.
Restrictions on import for final disposal
Cuba restricts the import of hazardous wastes and other wastes for final
disposal.
Resolution 87/99 from Ministry of Science, Technology and
Environment.
The restriction covers all hazardous wastes and all countries.
In Cuba there is a ban on the import of hazardous wastes and other
wastes for final disposal.
Restrictions on import for recovery
Cuba has no restrictions on the import of hazardous wastes and other
wastes for recovery.
Restrictions on transit
Cuba restricts the transit of hazardous wastes and other wastes.
Resolution 87/99 from Ministry of Science, Technology and
Environment.
The restriction covers all hazardous wastes and all countries.
This restriction establishes the need for a license and financial guarantee
to cover the movement.
Reduction
and/or
Elimination of
Hazardous
Waste
Generation
National strategies/policies
Promoting the use of cleaner productions.
Using cement kilns to eliminate hazardous wastes (Y2, Y3 and Y8).
Legislation, regulations and guidelines
National Guidelines for Y8, Y9, Y1, Y2, and Y3 wastes.
Resolutions 32/2005.and 73/2006
Measures taken by industries/waste generators
Recovering and recycling.
Using of existing national facilities.
Others
New industries are using technologies which are reducing pollution and
some technological changes in older industries are being made in order
to reduce waste generation.
Disposal/
Recovery
Facilities
Disposal facilities
- Factory of Lead-Acid Batteries, Manzanillo City, Province of
Granma; Specially Engineered Landfill to dispose the waste leadacid batteries from the Factory; D5
- Asbestos-Cement Plant in Santiago de Cuba; Specially Engineered
Landfill to dispose the waste of asbestos from the Factory; D5
- Rotary kilns in four Cement Plants (Mariel, Siguaney, Nuevitas and
Santiago de Cuba); We are using waste rotary kilns in Cement Plants
(Y2 and Y3); D10
- INOR Incinerator on Land; Two Chambers Incinerator. Clinical
waste, Pharmaceutical, drug and medicine wastes.; D1
- CIPIM / MINBAS. La Habana. Cuba; Immobilization techniques and
then land filling (Y3); D12
The facilities have the environmental consent.
Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities
- Waste lead – acid batteries. San Miguel del Padrón Re-cycling Plant.
UERMP; Re-cycling. Size reduction, sieving and screening.; R4, R3
- Rotary kilns in five Cement Plants (Mariel, Cienfuegos, Siguaney,
Nuevitas and Santiago de Cuba); Waste Oils (Y8). We are using
waste oils as fuel substitute in rotary kilns in Cement Plants; R1
Bilateral,
Multilateral or
Regional
Agreements
No agreements
Technical
Assistance and
Training
Available
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Centro de Inspección y Control Ambiental
Centro de Gestión Ambiental
Consultoría CESIGMA
Consultoría GEMA
Data on the Generation and Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and Other wastes in 2006 (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)
1,253,673
1,253,673
4,518,125
0
0
0
0