Transit or Transshipment approvals for Hazardous Waste through Sri Lanka Under the Basel Convention

Details

• Transit or Transshipment approvals for Hazardous Waste through Sri Lanka

         -      If you plan to transport any hazardous waste via Sri Lanka, you may need to                         apply for a transit or transshipment approval before it enters into the country.

         -      The “Transit” of a hazardous waste means that the waste material will be exported via Sri Lanka landing at the ports and this includes goods that remain onboard the vessel while in transit.

      -      The “Transshipment” of a hazardous waste means that the material will be exported out of Sri Lanka within allowed working days of landing it and this includes goods offloaded onto offshore barges or platforms & put into storage on land until the waste materials loaded to the next vessel.

   -      If the offloaded goods are not loaded into the next vessel within allowed period (or abandoned) this is considered as an illegal importation.

 Applying procedure

      -      If you want to apply for a transit or transshipment approval please send email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with following documents.

       -      Export notification form with the details of hazardous waste in the shipment, names, Quantities, UN numbers, Hazardous Class etc.

      -      Movement Document

      -      Request letter from the Competent Authority for Basel Convention in the country of  export

      -      Length of stay & proposed transit/transshipment activities.

Charges for Transits/Transshipment processing fee

   -  Payment should not be done until we send the acknowledge email with other requirements.

-      Please consider that previous charges are amended with effect from 01.03.2025 as follows:

-      After receiving email from the CEA

• For one transit requests           -          300 USD (valid for one year period)

• For one transshipment request -         600 USD (valid for one year period)

Payment method

      -      Direct Credit

Our Bank account details:

• •       Account Name            : Central Environmental Authority
  •       Bank                            : Bank of Ceylon
  •       Branch                         : Pelawatte
  •       Account Number        : 0002937303
  •       Branch Number           : 690
  •       Swift Code                  : BCEYLKLX
  •       Pay reference              : Please include your export notification number

-      Email your remittance advice to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. stating the amount of payment, customer name & export notification number.

Written consent

-      After receiving your remittance the receipt of the Central Environmental Authority will be issued and the written transit or transshipment consent will be issued within 14 working days.