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Amendments to Annex V

8.—(1) Annex V is amended as follows.

(2) Part 1 is amended as follows.

(3) In List A, in section A3, after the entry for A3200—

A3210

Plastic waste, including mixtures of such wastes, containing or contaminated with Basel Convention, Annex I constituents to an extent that it exhibits a Basel Convention, Annex III characteristic.

(4) In List B, in section B3, for the entry for B3010 substitute—

B3011

Plastic waste listed below, provided it is destined for recycling/reclamation in an environmentally sound manner and almost free from contamination and other types of wastes:

—Plastic waste almost exclusively consisting of one nonhalogenated polymer, including but not limited to the following polymers:

o Polyethylene (PE)

o Polypropylene (PP)

o Polystyrene (PS)

o Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

o Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

o Polycarbonates (PC)

o Polyethers

—Plastic waste almost exclusively consisting of one cured resin or condensation product including, but not limited to the following resins:

o Urea formaldehyde resins

o Phenol formaldehyde resins

o Melamine formaldehyde resins

o Epoxy resins

o Alkyd resins

—Plastic waste, except post-consumer waste, almost exclusively consisting of one of the following fluorinated polymers:

o Perfluoroethylene/propylene (FEP)

o Perfluoro alkoxyl alkane

o Tetrafluoroethylene/per fluoro vinyl ether (PFA)

o Tetrafluoroethylene/per fluoro methylvinyl ether (MFA)

o Polyvinylfluoride (PVF)

o Polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)

—Mixtures of plastic wastes, consisting of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), provided they are destined for separate recycling/reclamation of each material and in an environmentally sound manner, and almost free from contamination and other types of wastes.

In this entry, “recycling/reclamation” means either of the following, as evidenced by contractual or relevant official documentation—

(a) the recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents, or

(b) if needed, temporary storage limited to one operation, provided that it is followed by the recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents.