Japan

* This page is updated on a regular basis based upon information provided by countries. Hence, the information on laws and regulations in this page might be neither the latest version nor comprehensive. It is recommended that you check the website of Competent Authority of each country or the website of the Basel Convention for more detail information, especially if you wish to import or export hazardous wastes.

Building a Sound Material-Cycle Society

Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
English [PDF 47.1KB]　　Japanese [PDF 25.8KB]
Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society (Outline)
English [PDF 89.4KB]
Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
English [PDF 273KB]　　Japanese [PDF 709KB]

Promoting Recycle

Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (Outline)
English [PDF 156KB]　　Japanese [PDF 164KB]
Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources
Japanese [PDF 172KB]
Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Outline)
English [PDF 45.5KB]　　Japanese
Law for the Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging (Outline)
English (external link)　　Japanese
Law for the Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliance
Japanese
Law for the Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances (Outline)
English [PDF 23.2KB]　　Japanese
Construction Material Recycling Law
Japanese (external link)
Construction Material Recycling Law (Outline)
English [PDF 23.7KB]　　Japanese
Law for Promotion of Recycling and Related Activities for the treatment of Cyclical Food Resources (Outline)
English [PDF 29.2KB]　　Japanese [PDF 56.3KB]
Law for the Recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles (Outline)
English [PDF 27KB]　　Japanese
Law for the Promotion of Recycling of Small Home Appliances (Outline)
English [PDF 319KB]　　Japanese [PDF 47KB]

Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes

Outline

Promotion of Countermeasures against Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
English
Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes (Outline)
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Regulations among the Parties of the Basel Convention

Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
English [PDF 168KB]　　Japanese (external link)
Order for Enforcement of the Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
English [PDF 89KB]　　Japanese (external link)
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
English [PDF 132KB]　　Japanese (external link)
Ministerial Order Specifying the Scope of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes Based on the Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
English [PDF 94KB]　　Japanese (external link)
Ministerial Order Concerning Notification, Etc. Based on the Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
English [PDF 54KB]　　Japanese (external link)
Ministerial Order on Partial Amendment of the Basel Act
Japanese (external link)
Matters listed in Article 3, items (i) to (iv) of the Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes pursuant to the provision of Article 3 of the same Law
English [PDF 96KB]　　Japanese [PDF 148KB]
Materials prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) (a) of the Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
English [PDF 456KB]　　Japanese [PDF 318KB]

Regulations among OECD Countries

OECD Decision of the council concerning the revision of decision C(92)39/Final on the control of transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations
English [PDF 1.15MB]　　Japanese [PDF 527KB]
Ordinance Specifying Wastes that Japan Needs to Control Based on the Council Decision Concerning the Control of Transboundary Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
English [PDF 100KB]　　Japanese [PDF 134KB]

Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law

Restriction on wastes import and export based on Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law
Japanese [PDF 7.5KB]

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