JAPAN DENIES PLAN TO DUMP TOXIC WASTE IN PHILIPPINES.
Publication: AsiaPulse News
Publication Date: 31-OCT-06
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MANILA, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - The Japanese government on Monday denied allegations that they will dump toxic waste in the Philippines through the signing of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
In a statement issued by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, it noted that there seems to be "some misunderstanding" in the Philippines that toxic and hazardous waste will be exported from Japan to the Philippines as customs duties of waste materials will be eliminated after the JPEPA comes into effect.
"The Government of Japan has an established legal framework based on the Basel Convention...
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