WASTE SHIPMENTS

BY KEITH NUTHALL
DETAILED rules on the international shipment of waste destined for recovery have been released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The guidelines, which are optional for the group's rich country membership, include notes on documentation, the definition of recovery, and on how to deal with waste mixtures, re-exports and other issues.



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