TASK C3 ILLEGAL TRAFFIC OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

Definition:
Any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes shall be deemed to
be illegal traffic when it is without notification pursuant to the provisions of this Convention
to all States concerned or it is without the consent pursuant to the provisions of this
Convention of a State concerned; or with consent obtained from States concerned through
falsification, misrepresentation or fraud. Furthermore, that does not conform in a material
way with the documents; or that results in deliberate disposal (e.g. dumping) of hazardous
wastes or other wastes in contravention of this Convention and of general principles of
international law.
I.

Illegal Trafficking of Hazardous Waste Case in Indonesia

Case of hazardous waste pollution in Indonesia is commonly the result illegal

hazardous waste movement (Sukandar, 2013). Supposedly, a company that produces

hazardous waste, manage the waste in accordance with applicable regulations, treated by
themselves or use the services of intermediaries (transporter). Case illegal hazardous waste
disposal, means that the company is not managing B3 in accordance with the regulations that
could harm the environment.
In addition, the handling of the case of hazardous waste in Indonesia still needs to be
refined. Case of hazardous waste export and import in Indonesia, many caused by ignorance
and the regulations which not clear. Regulations stating everything tainted hazardous waste,
but has not said how many pollutants are contained in a contaminated hazardous item so that
goods can be categorized as hazardous waste. This still causes many unclear case because
such regulation is unclear.
I.1.

PT Hwang Hook Steel (HHS) scrap steels case in Tanjung Priok port
One of the cases of illegal entry of hazardous waste in Indonesia is the case of the entry

of 113 containers of scrap metal or contaminated steel scrap to Tanjung Priok port on January
10, 2012. PT Hwang Hook Steel (PT.HHS) bring metal wastes to be processed into various
types of goods. Waste iron was supplied from a company called WR Fibers Inc., which is
located at 1330 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, California, USA. However, the item was not
TABLE CONTENT
Definition:..................................................................................................................................1
I. Illegal Trafficking of Hazardous Waste Case in Indonesia..................................................1
I.1. PT Hwang Hook Steel (HHS) scrap steels case in Tanjung Priok port.........................1
I.2. Case problem solving....................................................................................................3
II. Illegal Trafficking of Hazardous Waste Case in Other Country (CS : China)....................4
III. Cross Border Notification Based On Basel Convention...................................................5
IV. Control system for the transboundary movements of hazardous and other wastes..........8
IV.1. Management-related control activities.......................................................................8

TASK C3 ILLEGAL TRAFFIC OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

Definition:
Any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes shall be deemed to
be illegal traffic when it is without notification pursuant to the provisions of this Convention
to all States concerned or it is without the consent pursuant to the provisions of this
Convention of a State concerned; or with consent obtained from States concerned through
falsification, misrepresentation or fraud. Furthermore, that does not conform in a material
way with the documents; or that results in deliberate disposal (e.g. dumping) of hazardous
wastes or other wastes in contravention of this Convention and of general principles of
international law.
I.

Illegal Trafficking of Hazardous Waste Case in Indonesia

Case of hazardous waste pollution in Indonesia is commonly the result illegal

hazardous waste movement (Sukandar, 2013). Supposedly, a company that produces

hazardous waste, manage the waste in accordance with applicable regulations, treated by
themselves or use the services of intermediaries (transporter). Case illegal hazardous waste
disposal, means that the company is not managing B3 in accordance with the regulations that
could harm the environment.
In addition, the handling of the case of hazardous waste in Indonesia still needs to be
refined. Case of hazardous waste export and import in Indonesia, many caused by ignorance
and the regulations which not clear. Regulations stating everything tainted hazardous waste,
but has not said how many pollutants are contained in a contaminated hazardous item so that
goods can be categorized as hazardous waste. This still causes many unclear case because
such regulation is unclear.
I.1.

PT Hwang Hook Steel (HHS) scrap steels case in Tanjung Priok port
One of the cases of illegal entry of hazardous waste in Indonesia is the case of the entry

of 113 containers of scrap metal or contaminated steel scrap to Tanjung Priok port on January
10, 2012. PT Hwang Hook Steel (PT.HHS) bring metal wastes to be processed into various
types of goods. Waste iron was supplied from a company called WR Fibers Inc., which is
located at 1330 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, California, USA. However, the item was not
IV.2. Control system in Basel Convention..........................................................................9
V. Cross Border Notification Procedure in Indonesia...........................................................10
V.1. Determining the case of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste.....10
V.2. Export and Import Notification Procedure in Indonesia............................................10
V.3. Cross-Border Movement rules in indonesia..............................................................10
V.4. Restrictions on Transboundary Movement................................................................12
V.4.1. Restrictions on export for final disposal.............................................................12
V.4.2. Restrictions on export for recovery.....................................................................12
V.4.3. Restrictions on import for final disposal.............................................................12

TASK C3 ILLEGAL TRAFFIC OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

Definition:
Any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes shall be deemed to
be illegal traffic when it is without notification pursuant to the provisions of this Convention
to all States concerned or it is without the consent pursuant to the provisions of this
Convention of a State concerned; or with consent obtained from States concerned through
falsification, misrepresentation or fraud. Furthermore, that does not conform in a material
way with the documents; or that results in deliberate disposal (e.g. dumping) of hazardous
wastes or other wastes in contravention of this Convention and of general principles of
international law.
I.

Illegal Trafficking of Hazardous Waste Case in Indonesia

Case of hazardous waste pollution in Indonesia is commonly the result illegal

hazardous waste movement (Sukandar, 2013). Supposedly, a company that produces

hazardous waste, manage the waste in accordance with applicable regulations, treated by
themselves or use the services of intermediaries (transporter). Case illegal hazardous waste
disposal, means that the company is not managing B3 in accordance with the regulations that
could harm the environment.
In addition, the handling of the case of hazardous waste in Indonesia still needs to be
refined. Case of hazardous waste export and import in Indonesia, many caused by ignorance
and the regulations which not clear. Regulations stating everything tainted hazardous waste,
but has not said how many pollutants are contained in a contaminated hazardous item so that
goods can be categorized as hazardous waste. This still causes many unclear case because
such regulation is unclear.
I.1.

PT Hwang Hook Steel (HHS) scrap steels case in Tanjung Priok port
One of the cases of illegal entry of hazardous waste in Indonesia is the case of the entry

of 113 containers of scrap metal or contaminated steel scrap to Tanjung Priok port on January
10, 2012. PT Hwang Hook Steel (PT.HHS) bring metal wastes to be processed into various
types of goods. Waste iron was supplied from a company called WR Fibers Inc., which is
located at 1330 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, California, USA. However, the item was not
V.4.4. Restrictions on import for recovery....................................................................13
V.4.5. Restrictions on transit..........................................................................................13
V.4.6. Prohibited wastes to be imported in Indonesia...................................................13