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Summary of W Summary of Working Group rking Group A A GMS sub-regional training workshop on building capacity to deal with the illegal shipments of e-waste and near-end-of-life electronics Det Detecti ction, n, prev preventi ention and on and control o control of il illega gal traff l traffic of c of e-wast e-waste and near e and near-end nd-o -of- f-life fe el electron ectronic ics s Policy Policy Gap Gap Institutional Gap Institutional Gap Knowledge/ Knowledge/Technical Gap chnical Gap No specific regulation on What is e-waste and what E-waste is not. Financial/human High level dialogue Risk profiling/risk resources, cut down between countries assessment through sources/demands (crack international information down illegal sector) sharing involving organizations like RILO, ASEAN, including utilization of existing information network, e.g, the Asia Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste, CEN (Customs Enforcement Network), etc. Cut the shipment at origin No specific regulation on Improvement of No or less awareness on E-waste coordination e-waste No information so far No specific regulation on No or less awareness on E-waste e-waste No definition of e-waste No information so far

Clear definition on Exporter, importer do not e-waste, different know the regulation definition among Lack of knowledge of new countries customer officer, Short of budget for identifying hazardousness inspection It takes time to measure hazardousness No specific regulation on JU1¥ Container scanning E-waste machine Definition is important No training program for Inspection at source (Prior custom officer Inspection Shipment) Harmonization of HS code ESM should be promoted and the Basel Low penalty System to use penalty for training of customs No or less information on final usage in destination considering market demand, existing recycling infrastructure, etc. Who will take back Standard for used EEE imported used EEE? and recycling Involving shipper, dealer How to lower the cost of of used EEE, recycler and implementation, utilizing other business in various existing regulation, decision process

Definition of WEEE, suitable second life or not, development of standards for reuse Take back responsibility, More solid custom Who will take back authority imported used EEE? Strengthening existing International cooperation Intelligence tracking Municipal Act/National Participation to system laws with regard to notification system prevention of illegal waste Online tracking system dumping Institutional capacity – (both international and dedicated unit for e-waste domestic) Lack of lifecycle thinking Lack of trained Electronic custom data for professionals / in-house efficient monitoring training opportunities Monitoring/awareness on Lack of involvement of plastics, Hg, Pb, and local police others in e-waste Bridge information gap on Certified e-waste routes for illegal collectors / recyclers trafficking / designation of hotspot areas for Proper permit system for increased vigilance. e-waste collection/ recycle /disposal Integration of informal sector