Business Plans from 2005 to 2006
The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China
- Contact Details, Name and Address of the Centre
1.1Contact details of the centre
- Dr. Jinhui Li
Administrative director
The Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer (The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China,BCRC China));
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084, China;
Tel: (86 10) 6279 4351;
Fax: (86 10) 6277 2048;
E-mail of BCRC China: ;
Web site of BCRC China:
With a copy to:
- Dr. Jiming Hao
Deputy Director General;
The Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer (The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China, BCRC China);
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084, People’s Republic of China;
Tel: (86 10) 62782195;
Fax: (86 10) 6277 3650;
Email:
1.2Head of the centre and contact
- Mr. Zhang Lijun
Director General
Department of Pollution Control;
State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA);
115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie, Beijing 100035, China;
Tel: (86 10) 66 15 45 47/19 33;
Fax: (86 10) 66 15 1762;
- Executive Summary
The Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer, which is the official name and its commonly used name is The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China (BCRC China). It was officially selected as a Basel Convention Regional Centre in the Asia-Pacific region at COP3 of the Basel Convention in September 1995. In advance of being selected as the Basel Convention Regional Centre, the National Environmental Protection Agency of China (NEPA), (the former State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)) established the National Training and Technology Transfer Centre for Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal of China (NTTTC) in Tsinghua University in March 1993. The aim of the Centre was accumulate experiences on the operation of the regional centre.
The Asia-Pacific meeting for establishing regional centres for training and technology transfer for environmentally sound management of hazardous waste was held in July 1996, and the conclusions of the meeting was that a Basel Convention Regional Centre should be established in Beijing, China, based on the operations of NTTTC. The first meeting of the board of directors for the Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer was held in Tsinghua University in 11-13 November 1997, it represented the official establishment of BCRC China.
Since that day, BCRC China has organized four regional training workshops focused on hazardous waste and E-Wastemanagement (March 1999, November 1999, September 2000, November 2002), taken part in many regional workshops focused on hazardous waste and chemical management as the resource person in the region, organized seven national training workshops focused on hazardous and other waste management and the management for importation and exportation of these wastes (September 1999, October 1999, April 2001, October 2001, December 2002 and September 2003, December 2003), and co-organized the China-Japan Seminar for Establishing Recycled Oriented-Society in China (January 2004).
The two projects, which are “New partnership with local authorities for the environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes in urban areas (Municipal project)” and “Survey of importation and the environmentally sound management of electronic wastes in the Asia-Pacific Region (E-waste project)” have been approved at the Open Ended Working Group of the Basel Convention and are implemented as the ongoing activities with all stakeholders in the region.
- National Focal Point for the Basel Convention
State Environmental Protection Administration
115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie
Beijing 100035
China
Tel: (86 10) 66 15 19 33
Fax: (86 10) 66 15 17 62
As of June 24th 2004, BCRC China has received the official letter for the framework agreements from 10 countries (Bahrain, Cambodia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Micronesia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam), which they agree to be severed by BCRC China. These 10 countries and China, namely 11 countries, are served by BCRC China (See Annex 1).
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- Regional Needs Assessment
4.1National status of legislation and implementation to deal with hazardous and other wastes in the countries in which are served by BCRC China[1]
These countries need further consideration from SBC if they are suitable to be included in the served countries of BCRC China.
4.1.1Bahrain
1)October 15th, 1992 (r);
2)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)Healthcare Waste Management Standards, Hazardous Waste Management Standards, Used Oil Management Standards;
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6) Minimizing the generation of hazardous wastes through the modification of industrial processes of the existing industries;
Encouraging recycling and re-use of industrial wastes as well as the reduction in wastes generation in both qualitative and quantitative terms;
Supporting waste exchange program in the country whereby waste of one organization is taken by other to use and treat it as per environmental standards;
Taking measures for reduction and/or elimination of hazardous waste generation.
7)Cleaner production, recycling, reduction of hazardous waste and elimination of hazardous waste.
4.1.2Cambodia
1)March 2nd, 2001 (a);
2)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)Solid Waste Management Sub-Decree (1999), Water Quality Management Sub-Decree (1999), Air Pollution Control and Noise Disturber Management Sub-Decree (2001);
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6)Applying the environmental assessment system and environmental license to new and ongoing industrial activities with regard to the hazardous waste management;
7)Statistical data on the generation and transboundary movements of hazardous and other wastes, inventory programme.
4.1.3China
1)December 12th, 1991 (r);
2)May 1st, 2001;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)The Law of Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution to the Environment of the People’s Republic of China(1996), the Interim Regulation on the Administration of Environmental Protection in the Import of Waste Materials (1996), the Environmental Protection Control Standards for Imported Waste Material (1996), the Law of Cleaner Production Promotion of Cleaner Production Promotion (2002), List of Goods Prohibited to be Imported (fourth and fifth) (2002);
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6) Encouraging and supporting cleaner production and minimization of the output amount of solid wastes;
Updating and setting up infrastructures of environmentally sound management to deal with hazardous and other wastes;
Strengthening regulation of illegal transboundary movement.
7)Hazardous and other wastes imported from other nations, especially electrical and electronic wastes (E-waste).
4.1.4Korea, Republic
1)February 28th, 1994 (a);
2)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)Waste Control Act (1991), Compound Waste Treatment Corporation Act (1971), Korea Resource Recovery and Reutilization Corporation Act (1993), Act Relating to Promotion of Resources Saving and Reutilization (1992), Act on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1992), Guideline of the Reduction of Industrial Wastes (1996);
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6) Reducing the amount of wastes;
Promoting re-use and recycling;
Implementing incinerations on environmentally sound management;
Landfill on environmentally sound management;
Strictly implementing transboundary movement of hazardous wastes by prior written permission from the competent authority (No permission for export is issued without consent from importing country.).
7)Industrial wastes.
4.1.5Malaysia
1)September 8th, 1993 (a);
2)September 26th, 2001;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)The Environmental Quality Act, Malaysian Agenda for Waste Reduction, Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations;
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6)Encouraging industries to use locally produced wastes as raw materials;
7)Waste reduction, cleaner production, reuse of locally produced wastes as raw materials.
4.1.6Micronesia, Federated States of
1)September 6th, 1995 (a);
2)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)Environmental Action Strategies (FSM NEMS, 1992);
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6) Creating strong regulatory climate for the environment sector;
Developing technical support for current and future environmental programs;
Taking measures for reduction of the amount of hazardous wastes and other wastes subject to the transboundary movement are same as the measures taken for reduction and/or elimination of hazardous waste generation.
7)Solid wastes, sewage and hazardous chemicals.
4.1.7Philippines
1)January 19th, 1993 (r);
2)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)Pollution Control Law (1976), Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System, Republic Act 6969, Clean Air Act (1999), Solid Waste Management Act (2000).
5)Latest information on September 17th, 2001;
6)Implementing programs/projects assisting industrial facilities for an Environmental Management System;
Developing a Business Agenda 21;
Promoting the use of cleaner production or cleaner technologies using waste minimization concepts;
Promoting the Philippine Environmental Partnership Program (PEPP).
7)Solid wastes, sewage and hazardous chemicals.
4.1.8Singapore
1)January 2nd, 1996 (a);
2)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act (HWA) (1997), Environmental Pollution Control Act (EPCA) (1999);
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6) Avoiding/reducing generation of hazardous wastes;
Using less hazardous chemicals;
Using clean technology;
Recycling/re-using toxic industrial wastes where appropriate;
National Recycling Programme (2001).
7)Waste reduction/recycling/recovery programme.
4.1.9Sri Lanka
1)August 28th, 1992 (a);
2)January 29th, 1999;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)National Environmental Act (1980), National Environmental (amendment) Act (1998), National Protection regulations (1990);
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6) Reducing waste generation over reuse;
Reusing over recycling;
Recycling over waste generation over reuse;
Reuse over recycling;
Recycling over environmentally friendly final disposal.
7)Solid waste management, cleaner production.
4.1.10Thailand
1)November 24th, 1997 (r);
2)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)The Enhancement and Conservation of the National Environmental Quality Act (1992);
5)Latest information on January 16th, 2004;
6) Banning import of any hazardous wastes for final disposal;
Restricting import of some hazardous wastes for recovery;
Providing an efficient hazardous waste management scheme;
Providing an emergency system to prevent and mitigate major hazardous waste accidents in the industrial sector, in transportation, and in storage of hazardous waste;
Encouraging and promoting private sector to join the investment and handle of hazardous waste management at all stages, as well as clean productions and clean technologies.
7)Clean technologies, waste minimization methods.
4.1.11Vietnam
1)February 21st, 1996 (a);
2)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
3)Not yet as of January 16th, 2004;
4)Law on Environment Protection (1993), Decree on providing guidance for the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection (175CP) (1994), Decision on issuing the Regulation on Hazardous Wastes Management (1999), Decision on issuing of List of treated scraps for utilisation as material allowed to be imported into Vietnam.
5)Latest information on November 20th, 2002;
6) Prohibiting any act causing environmental degradation, environmental pollution or environmental incidents;
Properly treating wastes containing toxic substances before discharging;
Managing solid wastes in urban areas and industrial zone of Vietnam;
7)Environmental sanitation programme on environmentally sound management, Legislation of environmental standards,
4.2Regional needs on environmentally sound management for implementing Basel Convention
Most of the countries in which are served by BCRC China have not yet been successful in establishing a comprehensive management system for dealing with hazardous and other wastes. The reasons being that these countries do not possess all the necessary prerequisite conditions, such as appropriate expertise, technology, infrastructure, budget, etc. Of the prerequisite conditions, a lack of national budget for environmentally sound management is the common issue between these countries, due to the economic situations despite the fact that these countries endeavour to tackle environmental issues.
Common needs between the countries served by BCRC China are: to minimise amount of hazardous and other waste releases, to recycle valuable wastes for less environmental impact, to undertake cleaner production programme and to implement an inventory programme. All of the needs are important factors to establish and implement a comprehensive management system to deal with hazardous and other wastes. This means that most of countries which are served by BCRC China need to be supported by countries and IGOs which have enough expertise, technology and budget to solve adverse issues of hazardous and other wastes in the countries.
In addition, most of the countries served by BCRC China are the ultimate destination of transboundary movements of hazardous waste, from developed nations in most instances, despite possessing less facilities to deal with hazardous and other wastes in an environmentally sound manner.
BCRC China and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention with the focal points and competent authorities in these countries need to consider not only strict transboundary movement of hazardous and other wastes under the Basel Convention but also full implementation of the Strategic Plan of the Basel Convention.
- BCRC Institutional Strengthening
5.1Legal Status
BCRC China is supervised by the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, supported by State Environmental Protection Administration of China and operated by Tsinghua University. The relevant institution with regard to BCRC China within Tsinghua University is the Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, which is responsible for the administration of the Centre. This institutealso focuses on Cleaner production, chemicals, and POPs. Therefore, BCRC China is able to tackle various environmental issues not only in China but also in the region.
5.2Human Resources
Resources / Criteria for each progressiveStart up / Development / Expansion/Consolidation / Sustainability
Human Resources
Staff Skills / Too few people are filling too broad a range of technical skills. / Specialists are brought on (or contracted) for core skills areas, such as accounting and fundraising. Some gaps remain. / All core skills areas are covered with staff. / All skills areas are covered and capacity exists to contract out for other needed skills.
Staff not fully capable of providing skills required of their positions. / Staff possess technical skills required of their positions. Still lack broader analytic, communication/ presentation, and management skills / In addition to having technical specialization required of their positions., staff possess broader analytic, communication/
presentation, and managerial skills / Staffs recognized for excellence and provide expertise and assistance to outside organizations.
Staff Development / No conscious human resource development strategy or practice. / General direction provided for staff development. / Staff development needs assessment and action plan exist. / Professional development considered part of job performance.
Little coaching, counselling, or training provided. / Some coaching and counselling provided. Formal training still inadequate. / Staff receive adequate teaching, counselling and training, but mutual staff development still not integrated into program. / Intra-Office mentoring and guidance considered important part of job.
Little or no recognition of employee performance. / Performance recognized informally, but no formal mechanisms exist. / Formal performance appraisal system established. Skills development not included in performance appraisal. / Employees participate in objective setting and know what is expected of them. Skills development is included in performance appraisal.
The shaded areas of the table above summarise the Staff capability of BCRC China. The Centre has its leading group (Director general Mr. Lijun Zhang, and Deputy Director General Prof./Dr. JimingHao) and three departments, including the Department of Administrative Affair (Charged by Mr. Jinhui LI), the Department of Technology Transfer (Charged by Prof. YongfengNie), the Department of Training (Charged by Prof. Qingzhong Bai and HongtaoWang). BCRC China consists of part-time staff and the staff who could work fulltime on available budget. The responsible persons and the staff who could work fulltime are as followed:
Name / Title / Skill / NationalityJinhui Li, PhD / Administrative Director, BCRC China;
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University / Environmental engineering, policy and regulation, Environmental risk assessment, Soil pollution remediation, ESM of electronic wastes and hazardous wastes, Basel Convention / Chinese
Shun’ichi Honda, PhD / Assistant Professor, BCRC China;
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University / Environmental engineering, Environmental planning and Policy, Basel Convention, ESM of hazardous and other wastes / Japanese
Xuemei Zhu, PhD / Assistant Professor, BCRC China;
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University / Environmental science, and hazardous waste management, POPs waste treatment / Chinese
XuefengWen, Ph.D / Assistant Professor, BCRC China;
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University / E-waste management and recycling / Chinese
Hao Liu / BCRC China;
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University / Environmental engineering, Environmental planning and Policy,
ESM of hazardous and other wastes / Chinese
Weifeng Zhao / BCRC China;
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University / Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning and Policy, Basel Convention / Chinese
Shufen Jie / BCRC China;
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University / Environmental management and planning and policy / Chinese
The staff skills of BCRC China are excellent to implement the all tasks of BCRC China. Dr Jiming Hao and Dr JInhui Li are frequently invited to make presentations as a resource person of international and domestic conferences, workshops, meetings, forums, etc. Other staff also have the experiences of presentations at various conferences, workshops, meetings, forums, etc. In addition, BCRC China has already organized many workshops, meetings, etc in the past, and the staffs of BCRC China have knowledge to organize workshops, etc. Training for the staffs of BCRC China is to be self-studying and discussion and to take part in forums, workshops, etc.
The missing key skill of the staff of BCRC China is a little opportunity to go abroad for international meetings, workshops, etc, due to the lack of funding of travelling costs, despite the fact that they work for the Asia-Pacific region.
5.3Financial Resources
Resources / Criteria for each progressiveStart up / Development / Expansion/Consolidation / Sustainability
Financial Resources
Financial Management / Financial reports are complete in the University level. Organization often needs to be prodded to produce them. / Financial reports are clearer but still incomplete in BCRC China. Usually timely. / Financial reports are clear and complete, even as portfolio becomes more complex. / Reports and data system can quickly provide a sense of financial health. Reports are always timely and trusted.
Budgets are not used as management tools. / Budgets are developed for project activities, but are often over-or-underspent. / Total expenditure is usually within 20% of budget, actual activity often diverges from budget projections. / Budgets are integral part of project management and are adjusted as project implementation warrants.
No clear procedures exist for handling payables and receivables in BCRC China, but strict procedure exists in the University level / Financial controls exist in BCRC China, Strict procedure exists in the University level / Improved financial control systems exist in BCRC China. / Excellent cash controls for payables and receivables and established budget procedures in BCRC China.
Audits are often performed in the University level / External audits are often performed in the University level / External audits are performed frequently in BCRC China. / External audits for BCRC China are performed with a regular, and appropriate, frequency.
Funds are not separated for different projects within the program. / Project funds are separated, but some temporary cross-project financing may occur. / Standard procedure is to avoid cross-project financing and most funds are separated. / All project funds are separated and adequate controls exist to avoid cross-project financing.
Financial Vulnerability / Financing comes from only one source. / Financing comes from multiple sources, but 90% or more from one source. / No single source of funding provides more than 60% of funding. / No single source provides more than 40% of funding.
Local fundraising (including goods and services) for operational income is untried or unsuccessful. / Up to 5% of unrestricted operating expenses are from membership’s fees, revenues, trust funds, unrestricted gifts, earned interest and fees charged by the organization. / 20% of unrestricted operating expenses are from membership fees... and fees charged by organization. / 40% of unrestricted operating expenses are from membership fees... and fees charged by organization. Some funds for capital or project expenditures also raised locally.
Financial
Solvency / Project funding is insufficient to meet satisfactoryproject management goals. / Funding is available to cover short-term project costs. / Funding is available for short-term costs and medium-term funding strategies exist. / All projects have long-term funding plans and current funds are adequate to meet needs of management plan.
The current main sources of funding are the Secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC) and the State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). BCRC China has been provided 317,000 USD from SBC and SEPA since the COP 6. Of this funding, 196,083 USD is for implementing the projects, which are “New partnership with local authorities for the environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes in urban areas (Municipal project)” and “Survey of importation and the environmentally sound management of electronic wastes in the Asia-Pacific Region (E-waste project)”, under the Strategic Plan of the Basel Convention approved at the OEWG I and II.