Have your say on proposed regulations on importing and exporting e-waste

The Government is seeking feedback on proposed regulations to better manage the international trade in e-waste.

At its 15th meeting in 2022, the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention adopted a decision that transboundary movement of all e-waste will require consent from the importing country.

Consent is already required for hazardous e-waste. The proposed regulations would mean that consent is also required to import or export non-hazardous e-waste. These regulations would put New Zealand in a position to comply with these Basel Convention amendments before they come into effect.