Japan to enforce stricter measures against illegal e-waste exports to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Japanese embassy in Malaysia expressed its commitment to strictly enforce measures against illegal electronic waste (e-waste) exports, today.
It said that Japanese authorities will work together with Malaysian authorities to ensure that illegal e-waste from Japan does not land in Malaysia.
"The government of Japan regards illegal exports of electronic waste as a serious issue.
"In the event of any illegal exports, we will share information with the relevant parties and take necessary actions, such as providing guidance to the exporters involved to ensure compliance," it said in a statement today.
It also underscored its commitment of adhering to the Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
The embassy said that the Japanese government will raise awareness to exporters and actively promote using available support services, such as the pre-consultation desks provided by the Japanese ministries to help ensure that exporters comply with procedures.
"We would also like to highlight that, as part of Japan's border control measures, we have successfully prevented more than 20 cases of illegal electronic waste exports to Malaysia in the past year alone."
On May 19, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said that a large part of e-waste from Malaysia originated from Japan and the United States.
Between Jan 1 and May 13 this year, the Department of Environment confirmed that 122 containers that arrived in Malaysia were carrying e-waste, with importers falsely declaring the contents of the containers.
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