Table 5 – Summary evaluation of the reform options (continued) Reform option description Reform option assessment criteria Recommendation for inclusion in Does the option Are there signif. Potential for Likely regulatory Short-form reform option Reform option Primary international obligation relating have broad barriers that Implementation Cost Benefit Analysis Reform option purpose overall economic (financial) impact title regulatory status to the reform option stakeholder would prevent timeframe benefits on industry support? adoption? Harmonisation with other Promotion of environmentally sound m) Harmonisation of Legislated or policy areas and creating a management of hazardous wastes, Yes Yes Significant benefit Significant benefit 5-7 years Assess regulatory arrangements quasi-regulatory. seamless national economy. wherever the place of disposal. n) Developing guidelines on Promote the environmentally Promotion of environmentally sound Do not assess. Consider outside of a specific hazardous waste Non-regulatory. sound management of management of hazardous wastes, Yes No Moderate benefit Neutral 2 years regulatory framework as a non-regulatory issues hazardous wastes. wherever the place of disposal. reform. o) Nationally consistent Harmonisation with other Do not assess. Consider outside of a system of hazardous waste Quasi-regulatory. policy areas and creating a Reduction of hazardous waste generation. Yes Yes Significant benefit Significant benefit 5-7 years regulatory framework as a quasi-regulatory levies seamless national economy. reform. p) Nationally consistent Harmonisation with other Promotion of environmentally sound Do not assess. Consider outside of a approach to landfill bans or Quasi-regulatory. policy areas and creating a management of hazardous wastes, No Yes Moderate benefit Significant cost 5 years regulatory framework as a quasi-regulatory conditional disposal seamless national economy. wherever the place of disposal. reform.
Table 5 – Summary evaluation of the reform options (continued) Reform option description Reform option assessment criteria Recommendation for inclusion in Cost Benefit Analysis Short-form reform option title Reform option regulatory status Reform option purpose Primary international obligation relating to the reform option Does the option have broad stakeholder support? Are there signif. barriers that would prevent adoption? Potential for overall economic benefits Likely regulatory (financial) impact on industry Implementation timeframe m) Harmonisation of regulatory arrangements Legislated or quasi-regulatory. Harmonisation with other policy areas and creating a seamless national economy. Promotion of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, wherever the place of disposal. Yes Yes Significant benefit Significant benefit 5-7 years Assess n) Developing guidelines on specific hazardous waste issues Non-regulatory. Promote the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes. Promotion of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, wherever the place of disposal. Yes No Moderate benefit Neutral 2 years Do not assess. Consider outside of a regulatory framework as a non-regulatory reform. o) Nationally consistent system of hazardous waste levies Quasi-regulatory. Harmonisation with other policy areas and creating a seamless national economy. Reduction of hazardous waste generation. Yes Yes Significant benefit Significant benefit 5-7 years Do not assess. Consider outside of a regulatory framework as a quasi-regulatory reform. p) Nationally consistent approach to landfill bans or conditional disposal Quasi-regulatory. Harmonisation with other policy areas and creating a seamless national economy. Promotion of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, wherever the place of disposal. No Yes Moderate benefit Significant cost 5 years Do not assess. Consider outside of a regulatory framework as a quasi-regulatory reform.
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