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IMPEL-TFS Conference Östersund 18-20 March 2009 Collaboration Ghana and the Netherlands Ghana Environment Protection Agency VROM-Inspectorate Jenny van Houten

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IMPEL-TFS Conference Östersund 18-20 March 2009. Collaboration Ghana and the Netherlands Ghana Environment Protection Agency VROM-Inspectorate Jenny van Houten. Contents. Background Developments until today Future collaboration. Background. Better control of waste shipments - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: IMPEL-TFS Conference  Östersund 18-20 March 2009

IMPEL-TFS Conference Östersund 18-20 March 2009

Collaboration Ghanaand the Netherlands

Ghana Environment Protection AgencyVROM-Inspectorate

Jenny van Houten

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Contents

Background

Developments until today

Future collaboration

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Background

Better control of waste shipments

Need for collaboration with destination countries

Priority NL: unnotified waste to non-OECD countries and new

Member States

Non-OEC D collaboration NL: China, India and Ghana

Dutch Programme International Enforcement Cooperation

Start collaboration Ghana 2008

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Developments until today

First contacts through INECE

First visit Ghana September 2008 Key partners Ghana:

- Environment Protection Agency - Customs, Excise & Preventive Service

Draft joint action programme

Cooperation with IMPEL-TFS and INECE Seaport network

Second visit 2009 March 31 – April 3

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Visit September 2008

E-waste dump next to Agbogbloshie market

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Visit September 2008

E-waste dump next to Agbogbloshie market

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Visit September 2008

Looking for useable items at dump

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Visit September 2008

A Dutch sign from a dumped computer

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Visit September 2008

Agbogbloshie market for used car parts and second hand electronics

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Visit September 2008

Repairing second hand electronic equipment at the market

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Visit September 2008

EPA regional office in Tema port

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Visit September 2008

The Dutch delegation at customs

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Visit September 2008

Unloading second hand items at Tema port

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Visit September 2008

Dutch inspector looking for CFC fridges

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Visit September 2008

Metal scrap yard near the port

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Visit September 2008

Meeting at head-office EPA

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Future collaboration Second visit 2009:

- meeting enforcement partners, minister of environment and Dutch embassy- visit EPA training school- agree on final joint action programme

Objectives joint action programme (draft)1. protect the environment2. enforcement information and intelligence exchange3. training officers4. feasibility study for e-waste recycling (in cooperation with IMPEL-TFS and Basel secretariat)

Exchange of officers (May/June 2009?)

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Thank you for your attention!

Further info can be found on:www.vrom.nlwww.impeltfs.eu www.inece.org www.ban.orgwww.greenpeace.nl

Or please contact:[email protected]