Workshop on Illegal TrafficHungary

Róbert VárszegiNational Inspectorate for Environment, Nature

and WaterBratislava, 3-5. October 2006.

Short story

Hungarian company exported other organic solvents, washing liquides and mother liquors (EWC 070504*) to Austria for disposal (D10).

They had a valid permit to 31st March 2005.The two last shipments were on 6th April,

14th April 2005.

Short story

We received a notice from Austrian competent authority, that the Ltd. had two illegal shipments.

We cleared the fact and after we imposed a fine.

The penalty was 49 500 000 HUF ≈ € 183 333.In this event we haven’t a final judgement.

Short story

Non hazardous waste: 200.000Hazardous waste: 1.000.0001; A x t = 1.000.000 x 22 x 0,475 = 9.500.0002; A x t = 1.000.000 x 20 X 2 = 40.000.000

Questionnaire No. 2. 2.

Ltd. contravened:- Basel Convention Article 9., Paragraph 1.

a)-b).- the Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93

on supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of European Community Article 26. Paragraph 1. b)

Questionnaire No. 2. 3.

We received a notice from Austrian competent authority.

Questionnaire No. 2. 4-6.

- We imposed a fine after the investigation.- We didn’t take safety measure, because

Austrian competent authority didn’t turn back that two shipments.

- National Inspectorate led the investigation and we didn’t involve other governmental agencies.

Questionnaire No. 2. 7-8.

- We communicated with Austrian competent authority in letter.

- Yes! We imposed a fine. (49 500 000 HUF)

Questionnaire No. 2. 9-11.

- We imposed a fine, Ltd. appealed and a Ministry approved the fine. After Ltd. go to administrative court. Communication was in letter and telephone.

- It is a tipical illegal traffic and Ltd. deny everything because they don’t want to pay.

Thank you for your attention!