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<p>The UK and India are both parties to the Basel Convention which provides the system
for controlling movements of hazardous and other wastes between countries. It is fully
implemented in UK law through Regulation (EC) 1013/2006 on the shipment of waste and
the UK Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007. Under Regulation (EC) 1013/2006,
most exports of non hazardous wastes destined for recycling to non-Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries are subject to light touch
international export controls known as ‘green-list’ controls. The European Commission
asks non-OECD countries, including India, to indicate where more stringent controls
are required. India has indicated that exports of tyres from the UK can be exported
under green-list controls and must also meet the requirements of Indian regulations.</p><p>
</p><p>The UK environmental regulators take an intelligence led approach to checking
compliance with waste export regulations. They carry out proactive and intelligence
led inspections to stop waste shipments that breach these regulations before they
leave our ports. Where concerns are raised about a recycling facility in other countries,
further information is requested from the relevant authorities in that country to
confirm sites are permitted and regulated according to their national laws.</p><p>
</p><p>In our recently published Resources and Waste Strategy, we set out plans to
introduce Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for more waste streams, including
tyres. This will increase the responsibility on tyre producers regarding their end
of life. We are also further developing a range of measures including: increased monitoring
of international waste shipments, improved provision for waste repatriation, and charging
higher fees to improve compliance. These changes aim to ensure any waste we do send
abroad is fit for recycling, and that it is recycled to equivalent standards as required
in the UK. This should create a more level playing field for domestic recyclers as
well as reducing the chances of exported tyres being mishandled.</p>
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