National Environment Agency - Chemical Control and Management Department (Basel Convention)

Hazardous Wastes under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

The import, export and transit of hazardous wastes, certain non-hazardous waste, recyclables and used items are subject to control by the Chemical Control and Management Department (CCMD). Under the Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act and its Regulations, any person who wish to export, import or transit hazardous waste must obtain a Basel permit from CCMD. CCMD adopts the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure of the Basel Convention in granting any permit for the export, import or transit of hazardous wastes. For more information on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes in Singapore, please visit CCMD website.

You may access the Harmonised System (HS) or Competent Authorities (CA) Product Code Search Engine to determine if the HS Codes are controlled by CCMD (Basel Convention). Alternatively, you may download the list of HS/CA Product Code to identify the HS Codes and Product Codes for hazardous waste, certain non-hazardous waste, recyclables and used items under the purview of NEA-CCMD. CCMD (Basel Convention) is known as NEA(MTV) in TradeNet.

Export, Import and Transit of Hazardous Wastes, Certain Non-hazardous Wastes, Recyclables and Used Items

1. For hazardous wastes classified under the Basel Convention

• Declarant must declare the following in the export, import or transhipment TradeNet permit application:
  • Basel export, import or transit Permit No. in the ‘CA Licence Number’ field. The Basel permit must be obtained from NEA(CCMD) prior to the shipment and submission of the TradeNet permit application
  • Item description and item quantity in the ‘HS Quantity’, ‘HS Quantity Unit’, ‘CA/SC Product Quantity’ and ‘CA/SC Product Quantity Unit’ fields
  • The corresponding Product Code to the appropriate HS Code in the ‘CA/SC Product Code’ and ‘HS Code’ fields respectively
  • Container Number and Container Seal Number in the ‘Container Number’ and ‘Shipper Seal Number’ fields respectively
• Declarant is required to upload the following documents to the TradeNet permit application:
  • Invoice/packing list
  • Bill of Lading (BL) / Air Waybill (AWB)
  • Copy of Basel export, import or transit permit
  • Any other supporting documents relevant to the export, import or transit shipments

2. For certain non-hazardous wastes, recyclables and used items (e.g. copper scrap, single and homogeneous plastic waste of a specific type, used electrical and electronic equipment)

• Declarant must declare the following in the export, import or transhipment TradeNet permit application:
  • Purpose of import, export or transit in the ‘General Remarks’ field
  • Item description and item quantity in the ‘HS Quantity’, ‘HS Quantity Unit’, ‘CA/SC Product Quantity’ and ‘CA/SC Product Quantity Unit’ fields
  • The corresponding Product Code to the appropriate HS Code in the ‘CA/SC Product Code’ and ‘HS Code’ fields respectively
  • Container Number and Container Seal Number in the ‘Container Number’ and ‘Shipper Seal Number’ fields respectively
• Declarant is required to upload the following documents to the TradeNet permit application:
  • Invoice/packing list
  • Bill of Lading (BL) / Air Waybill (AWB)
  • Additional supporting documents required for the specific HS Code/ CA/SC Product Code, which can be found here.

Note:
Approval of a TradeNet permit application must be obtained prior to the export, import and transit of all items controlled under CCMD(Basel).

Additional Notes:

1. Supporting documents required for HS Codes and Product Codes under the purview of NEA-CCMD.

2. CECWG guidance on country requirements for transboundary movement of plastic waste for recycling within ASEAN.

3. Please submit any query through NEA Online Feedback/Enquiry Form.