E Waste Management

E-Waste Management in Pakistan
Zaigham Abbas Technical Officer (Chemicals) Ministry of Environment Government of Pakistan

Regional Workshop on WEEE/E-Waste Management, 6 - 9 July 2010, Osaka, Japan
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INTRODUCTION OF ORGANIZATION

Ministry of Environment is responsible for National Environment Policy, Planning and International Environment Coordination.

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PAKISTAN: STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT
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Constitution of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Council (PEPC) headed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan is the highest forum responsible for strategic policy decision in environment and sustainable development Establishment of Federal & Provincial Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA), Enacted the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997. Prepared and enforced the National Environment Quality Standards (NEQS) for monitoring of the industrial and other environment pollution.

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PAKISTAN & MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS (MEAs)
Pakistan is party to the following chemicals and waste related conventions:
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Basel Convention on the Control of Trans-Boundary Movement of Hazardous waste and their Disposal Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent for Certain Hazardous Chemicals Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
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POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK REGARDING ENVIRONMENT
National Environment Policy:
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Environment Policy of Pakistan was approved on 29 June 2005. National Environmental Policy is an overarching framework for addressing all sectors of environment at national level. It also gives directions for addressing the cross-sectoral issues as well as under lying causes of environmental degradation and meeting international obligations.

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK REGARDING ENVIRONMENT
Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997 focuses on;
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Protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of