Waste Recovery And Import/Export Procedures

Egypt's efforts to improve its waste management practices received a major boost with the passing of Law 202 of Year 2020. Articles 3 and 4 of the aforementioned law establishes an authority called “Waste Management Regulatory Authority” (WMRA), this agency aims to “organize, follow up, monitor, evaluate and develop everything related to integrated waste management activities, attract and encourage investments in the field of integrated waste management activities to ensure the achievement of sustainable development, and follow up on the implementation of the necessary plans to regulate waste management”.

The Basel Convention on the Control of Trans boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes is an international agreement that aims to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and prevent the transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries. Entered into force in 1992, the Basel Convention is the most comprehensive global