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HAZARDOUS WASTE (CONTROL OF EXPORT, IMPORT AND TRANSIT)
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THE SCHEDULE—continued

(c) Information on the measures adopted by them in implementation of this Convention;
(d) Information on available qualified statistics which have been compiled by them on the effects of human health and the environment of the generation, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes or other wastes;
(e) Information concerning bilateral, multilateral and regional agreements and arrangements entered into pursuant to Article 11 of this Convention;
(f) Information on accidents occurring during the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes and other wastes and on the measures undertaken to deal with them;
(g) Information on disposal options operated within the area of their national jurisdiction;
(h) Information on measures undertaken for development of technologies for the reduction and/or elimination of production of hazardous wastes and other wastes; and
(i) Such other matters as the Conference of the Parties shall deem relevant.

4. The Parties, consistent with national laws and regulations, shall ensure that copies of each notification concerning any given transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes, and the response to it, are sent to the Secretariat when a Party considers that its environment may be affected by that transboundary movement has requested that this should be done.

ARTICLE 14
FINANCIAL ASPECTS

1. The Parties agree that, according to the specific needs of different regions and subregions, regional or sub‑regional centres for training and technology transfers regarding the management of hazardous wastes and other wastes and the minimization of their generation should be established. The Parties shall decide on the establishment of appropriate funding mechanisms of a voluntary nature.

2. The Parties shall consider the establishment of a revolving fund to assist on an interim basis in case of emergency situations to minimize damage from accidents arising from transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and other wastes or during the disposal of those wastes.