National definition of hazardous waste

National definition of hazardous waste used for the purpose of transboundary movements of waste exists in Thailand.

Hazardous wastes to be controlled for the import and export are defined in the List of Hazardous Substances Item: chemical wastes in the "Notification of Ministry of Industry on List of hazardous substances B.E. 2546 (2003) and Notification of Ministry of Industry on List of hazardous substances" (no. 4) B.E. 2549 (2006)” issued under the Hazardous Substance Act. B.E. 2535 (1992) in accordance with the wastes listed in Annex VIII of the Basel Convention (List A).

Thailand has also defined the used electrical and electronic equipments and their parts and components as hazardous substances type 3 to be controlled for the import in to the Kingdom of Thailand in accordance with the "Notification of Ministry of Industry on List of hazardous substances" B.E. 2546 (2003) issued pursuant to the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992). In case of import of such equipments, the importer/consignee/factory shall follow procedures under the Notification of the Department of Industrial Works on the Criteria for the approval of the import of used electrical and electronic equipments into the Kingdom of Thailand, issued on 26 September B.E. 2546 (2003).

Article 1(1)b waste

Thailand 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.

Thailand has defined the list of hazardous waste for the purpose pursuant to Art. (1) b in the Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2548 (2005) issued pursuant to the provisions in the Factory Act B.E. 2535 (1992) on Disposal of Wastes or Unusable Materials. The industrial hazardous wastes are categorized into 4 groups as follows: 1) Ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic and leachable substances; 2) Hazardous wastes from non-specific sources; 3) discarded commercial chemical products, off-specification species, container residues, and spill residues (acute hazardous and toxic hazardous chemicals); and 4) chemical wastes.

Wastes requiring special consideration

Thailand requires special consideration for the following waste(s) when subjected to transboundary movement: Mixed plastic wastes, Used lead acid batteries, Used tyres.