BCRC Russia

Location: Moscow, Russian Federation

Date of establishment: BCRC in 1996 (Ministerial decree, no Framework Agreement ).
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Hosted by: Russian State Scientific Research Institution “VNII Ekologia” (the previous host institution since 1996 was Autonomous non-profit organization “Centre for International Projects” which ceased its activities as the regional centre since 2015).

Parties served:  The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Countries, the specific names after the finalization of the Framework Agreement

Expertise: The Centre has expertise in various Basel technical guidance e.g., electrical and electronic waste. The centre has expertise in developing module on the remediation and disposal of hazardous wastes relating to Basel Convention, and building a registry of the technologies available in Russian Federation