Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, 10 December 1999

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In 1999, pursuant to Article 12 of the 1989 Basel Convention, parties adopted the Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal. The Protocol will establish a comprehensive regime for liability and for adequate and prompt compensation for damage (including damage to persons and property and loss of income deriving from an economic interest in the environment, costs of measures reinstating the impaired environment, and preventive measures (Article 1)). Any person who is in operational control of the wastes must take all reasonable measures to mitigate damage arising from an incident (Article 6).

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