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Basel Convention, which entered into force in 1992, has three key objectives:

1 To reduce transboundary movements of hazardous wastes

2 To minimize the creation of such wastes

3 To prohibit their shipment to countries lacking the capacity to dispose hazardous wastes in an environmentally sound manner

India ratified the Basel Convention in 1992, shortly after it came into force. The Indian Hazardous Wastes Management Rules Act, 1989 encompasses some of the Basel provisions related to the notification of import and export of hazardous waste, illegal traffic, and liability.