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INECE Seaport Environmental Security Network
Current Activities and Call for ParticipationIsaiah Kyengo-NEMA COAST PROVINCE KENYA
1st Eastern and Southern Africa Ports Environmental Managers’ Working Conference
Environmental Network AfricaEnvironmental Network AfricaMombasa, KenyaMombasa, Kenya
20-22 September 201020-22 September 2010
Snapshot of INECE
Only global network of environmental compliance & enforcement practitioners +4,000 participants from +120 countries Government officials, international governmental organizations,
& nongovernmental organizations
Key partners Netherlands, United States, England and Wales, Brazil, Canada,
other national governments European Commission, World Bank, UNEP, OECD Regional enforcement networks, inc. East African Network for
Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
Communications Platform at http://www.inece.org
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Seaport Environmental Security Network: Goals
Raise awareness of illegal movements of hazardous waste through seaports, their environmental risks, and the need to take action against them.
Build capacity for inspections and enforcement actions.
Facilitate international enforcement collaboration among government officials on ways to detect and stop illegal and dangerous shipments of hazardous waste.
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See http://inece.org/seaport/ for background materials and contact details.
Activities of the SESN
Launched at the 8th International Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, April 2008
Kick-off Workshop, Lyon, France, October 2008 2nd workshop: “Combating Illegal Hazardous Waste
Trade through Seaports” + “Workshop on E-Waste in West Africa“, Accra, Ghana, June 2009
Signed MOU with the Basel Secretariat, July 2010 International Hazardous Waste Inspection Month
at Seaports, June-July 2010
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Objectives of the Inspection Month
1. Facilitate operational enforcement collaboration among enforcement officers.
2. Promote international good practice for environmental inspections at seaports.
3. Identifying obstacles to effective enforcement and the capacity building needs of enforcement officers.
4. Raise awareness across the regulated community.
Benefits to Participating Countries Improved coordination between enforcement authorities at
ports (domestic and international).
Strengthened capacity for prevention and detection of illegal movements of waste.
Improved understanding by each country of what is working well in practice, as well as potential gaps in legal and institutional frameworks, physical resources, and skill sets.
The opportunity to create an atmosphere of deterrence by publicizing the inspection month following the event.
Planning and Preparation
Formed an Ad Hoc Working group Developed a guidance document/manual Set up a help desk Developed a check list for participating countries Created an online work area for important
documents and communications Encouraged participating countries to hold internal
planning workshops prior to the Inspection Month
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Inspection Approaches
Intelligence-led inspections At-random inspections based on Direct contact between participating ports
(bilateral cooperation).
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Intelligence-led Inspections
Step 1: Risk Assessment Step 2: Profiling at Point of Exit and/or Point of
Destination Step 3: Informing Involved Authorities Step 4: Inspection at Port of Arrival/Departure Step 5: Follow Up
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At-Random Inspections
Based on national priorities and working methods At-random inspections may be done by:• Selecting containers that arrive at or leave the port
terminal.• Selecting containers from a manifest/bill of lading.
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Bi-Lateral Cooperation
Case-by-case or ad hoc May be based on information coming from
another port. May also come from other investigations, news in
the press, complaints, tips, etc. Communication between importing and exporting
countries is essential.
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Inspection Month: Preliminary Outcomes 11 countries from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the
Americas participated in the event. Participants used combination of intelligence-led
and at-suspicion investigations. Significant cooperation among environmental,
customs, and other port authorities. INECE supported the exercise by facilitating
communications between the participating countries and developing tools to support the project.
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Inspection Month: Preliminary Outcomes Preliminary review of inspection reports indicates
the detection of a number of illegal shipments mislabeled e-waste, wrongly declared second-hand goods,
CRT declared as metal scraps, CFC-containing fridges. Increased awareness of the need for interagency
collaboration at seaports. Identified capacity building needs on implementing
national hazardous waste legislation. Confirmed the benefits of informal information
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Next Steps
Collaborate with countries to identify responses to specific gaps that arose during the Inspection Month.
Coordinate and partner with other organizations that are working on complementary initiatives.
Preparing a report with findings that will be released via the INECE website.
Please sign up for INECE’s email list to receive notification of the report at http://www.inece.org/seaport/
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Get Involved
Individuals, governments and organizations are encouraged to become involved in SESN. If interested, please contact:
Danielle Grabiel, Project CoordinatorOffice of the INECE Secretariat2300 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 300BWashington, DC 20007Telephone: +1 (202)Email: [email protected]
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Additional Contact Information Bob Heiss, U.S. EPA, SESN Advisory Committee Co-chair,
[email protected] Henk Ruessink, Netherlands VROM, SESN Advisory
Committee Co-chair, [email protected] Dinah Brandful, Ghana Customs, Excise, and Preventive
Service, SESN Advisory Committee Co-chair, [email protected]
Nancy Isarin, Project Consultant, [email protected] Online: http://inece.org/seaport/ (public site)
INECE Contact Information
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Durwood ZaelkeDirector of the INECE Secretariat
Washington, D.C. & Geneva
Phone: 1-202-338-1300 Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.inece.org
