Table E-1 – Reform options summary recommendations (continued) Reform option description Recommendation for Reform inclusion in option Primary international obligation Title Reform option purpose Cost Benefit Analysis regulatory relating to the reform option status Restriction of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, k) Powers to establish and Address the market except where it is perceived to be maintain hazardous waste Legislated. inability to deliver a Assess. in accordance with the principles facilities public good. of environmentally sound management. l) Nationally consistent Legislated or system for tracking Correct an information Annual reporting on hazardous Assess. hazardous waste gap or asymmetry. waste. movements Harmonisation with Promotion of environmentally Legislated or m) Harmonisation of other policy areas and sound management of hazardous Assess regulatory arrangements creating a seamless wastes, wherever the place of national economy. disposal. Promote the Promotion of environmentally n) Developing guidelines on Do not assess. Consider outside environmentally sound sound management of hazardous specific hazardous waste of a regulatory framework as a management of wastes, wherever the place of issues non-regulatory reform hazardous wastes. disposal. Harmonisation with o) Nationally consistent Do not assess. Consider outside other policy areas and Reduction of hazardous waste system of hazardous waste of a regulatory framework as a creating a seamless generation. levies quasi-regulatory reform national economy. Harmonisation with Promotion of environmentally p) Nationally consistent Do not assess. Consider outside other policy areas and sound management of hazardous approach to landfill bans or of a regulatory framework as a creating a seamless wastes, wherever the place of conditional disposal quasi-regulatory reform national economy. disposal. GLOSSARY ANZSIC code Australian and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification code. The (Basel) Convention Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary of Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. The Basel Convention was opened for signature in 1989 and entered into force in 1992. Department / DoE Department of the Environment. Environmentally sound Even where all countries have consented, the country in which hazardous management waste is generated must be independently satisfied that the waste will be managed in an environmentally sound manner. The Convention provides that this obligation ‘may not under any circumstances be transferred to the states of import or transit.’ Hazardous waste Hazardous waste as defined under the Act. Minister The Minister responsible for administration of the Act and Regulations.
Table E-1 – Reform options summary recommendations (continued) Reform option description Recommendation for inclusion in Cost Benefit Analysis Title Reform option regulatory status Reform option purpose Primary international obligation relating to the reform option k) Powers to establish and maintain hazardous waste facilities Legislated. Address the market inability to deliver a public good. Restriction of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, except where it is perceived to be in accordance with the principles of environmentally sound management. Assess. l) Nationally consistent system for tracking hazardous waste movements Legislated or Correct an information gap or asymmetry. Annual reporting on hazardous waste. Assess. m) Harmonisation of regulatory arrangements Legislated or Harmonisation with other policy areas and creating a seamless national economy. Promotion of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, wherever the place of disposal. Assess n) Developing guidelines on specific hazardous waste issues Promote the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes. Promotion of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, wherever the place of disposal. Do not assess. Consider outside of a regulatory framework as a non-regulatory reform o) Nationally consistent system of hazardous waste levies Harmonisation with other policy areas and creating a seamless national economy. Reduction of hazardous waste generation. Do not assess. Consider outside of a regulatory framework as a quasi-regulatory reform p) Nationally consistent approach to landfill bans or conditional disposal Harmonisation with other policy areas and creating a seamless national economy. Promotion of environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, wherever the place of disposal. Do not assess. Consider outside of a regulatory framework as a quasi-regulatory reform GLOSSARY ANZSIC code Australian and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification code. The (Basel) Convention Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary of Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. The Basel Convention was opened for signature in 1989 and entered into force in 1992. Department / DoE Department of the Environment. Environmentally sound management Even where all countries have consented, the country in which hazardous waste is generated must be independently satisfied that the waste will be managed in an environmentally sound manner. The Convention provides that this obligation ‘may not under any circumstances be transferred to the states of import or transit.’ Hazardous waste Hazardous waste as defined under the Act. Minister The Minister responsible for administration of the Act and Regulations.
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