National definition of waste

National definition of waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste exists in Malaysia. Waste is defined as any matter prescribed to be scheduled waste or any matter whether in a solid, semi-solid or liquid form, or in the form of a gas or vapor, which is emitted, discharged or deposited in the environment in such volume, composition or manner as to cause pollution.(Section 2, Environmental Quality Act 1974).

National definition of hazardous waste

National definition of hazardous waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste exists in Malaysia. Hazardous waste is defined as any waste falling within the categories of waste listed in the First Schedule of the Environment Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 stipulated under The EnvironmentalQuality Act 1974.

Article 1(1)b waste

Malaysia regulates/controls additional wastes as hazardous that are not included in Art. 1 (1)a of the Basel Convention and would be controlled for the purpose of transboundary movements pursuant to Art. 1 (1)b.

These wastes are: slags from copper processing; oil tanker sludges; waste catalysts; and waste gypsum arising from power plant. Import of waste from European Community will be considered as Amber List. The list as follows: (a) GB. Metal Bearing waste arising from melting, smelting and refining of metals. All categories of GB List. (b) GC 050 & GC 060 (c) GG 010, GG 030 & GG 080.

The national definition of hazardous wastes covers wastes other than those listed in Annexes I, II and VIII of the Basel Convention. The Secretariat of the Basel Convention has made the information transmitted to it, pursuant to article 3 of the Basel Convention, available on the website of the Basel Convention (http://www.basel.int/natdef/frsetmain.php).

Wastes requiring special consideration

Malaysia requires special consideration for the following waste(s) when subjected to transboundary movement: Prohibition export of the paper waste; Importation of waste plastic need permit to import from Malaysia of International Trade and Industries; Prohibition import of waste tyre.