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The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement on hazardous and other wastes. The overarching objective of the Basel Convention is to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes with the scope of application covering a wide range of wastes defined as 1) 'hazardous wastes' based on their origin and/or composition and their characteristics, as well as 2) two types of wastes defined as 'other wastes' - household waste and incinerator ash.