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ASEAN Customs Knowledge-Based Service publishes guidance compilation on ASEAN Member States’ plastic-waste control requirements and practices
Basel Convention plastic waste amendments (ASEAN customs implementation support)ASEAN Customs Knowledge-Based Service (under ASEAN mechanisms)ASEAN
Announced
Feb 1, 2025
Description
ASEAN Customs Knowledge-Based Service published a compilation describing ASEAN Member States’ administrative/technical requirements and practices on plastic waste control, positioned as an awareness and implementation support document aligned with the Basel Convention plastic waste amendments context. Customs and logistics compliance teams handling plastic waste shipments in/through ASEAN can use this guidance to compare national control approaches, documentation expectations, and procedural practices across member states; the publication indicates it may be reviewed/updated as national laws and policies change.