Control on Import and Export of Waste
Control on Import and Export of Waste
Prosecution Statistics
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A total of 93 shipments of hazardous waste were detected in 2004 as imported into Hong Kong without prior notification to the EPD. These waste shipments included :
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50 shipments of e-waste from North America; |
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38 shipments of e-waste from Asia & Oceania; |
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1 shipment of e-waste from Africa; |
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3 shipments of e-waste from Europe; and |
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1 shipment of metal sludge from North America. |
The waste concerned had been returned to the corresponding states of export.
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