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Title: Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation Civil Liability


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Basel Protocol on Liability and
CompensationCivil Liability
  • Magda Gosk
  • Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection
  • Division of Transboundary Movement of Waste

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1. Liability for damage caused according to
domestic legislation
  • In case of accident occurred during transboundary
    movement of waste,
  • the recognized perpetrator of accident bears all
    liability for damage caused by the accident e.g
    in case of road transport it may be the carrier
    who caused the accident.

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2. Types of damage covered by domestic
legislation on civil liability
  • As regards civil liability, Polish domestic
    legislation covers the following damages
  • - personal injury,
  • - loss of life,
  • - damage to property,
  • - damage to the environment (the treasury or
    regional authorities).

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3. Agency relevant for enforcement of civil
liability.
  • In Poland national courts are considered to be
    the relevant institution for the enforcement of
    liability.

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4. The nature of liability 1/2.
  • Council Regulation No 259/93 on supervision and
    control of shipments of waste within, into and
    out of the European Community.
  • Council Regulation No 259/93 stipulates the scope
    of liability with regard to transport of waste as
    well as introduces provisions on financial
    guarantee or equivalent insurance.

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4. The nature of liability 2/2
  • Financial guarantee or equivalent insurance
    should be established for all shipments covered
    by the Regulation in order to cover costs for
    transport and recovery/disposal of waste in case
    the shipment cannot be completed as intended or
    the shipment is considered illegal.
  • The system of financial guarantees introduced in
    Council Regulation No 259/93 is strict based.

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5. Time limits to the liability 1/2.
  • As regards financial guarantee established on the
    basis of Council Regulation No 259/93 it should
    be valid for the period on which notification has
    been done (max. 1 calendar year) plus 180 days
    foreseen in Regulation for recovery/disposal of
    waste.

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5. Time limits to the liability 2/2.
  • As regards general provisions on civil liability
    any demand for compensation may be issued within
    3 years from the date the injured party acquired
    the knowledge about the damage.
  • In every case the claim becomes outdated after 10
    years from the day the accident occured.

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6. Financial limits to the liability.
  • There are no minimum or maximum financial limits
    to the liability.
  • To calculate the amount of financial guarantee as
    referred to in Council Regulation No 259/93 the
    following method has been adopted
  • Amount of financial guarantee cost of
    transport cost of recovery/disposal of
    notified waste.

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7. Existing insurance coverage.
  • The existing commercial insurances may cover
    certain damages contemplated by the Protocol e.g.
    personal injury, damage to property.

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8. Gaps in liability legislation.
  • No gaps in our liability legislation which could
    lead to cases where damage caused by accident
    remains uncovered have been identified so far.

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9. Regional or bilateral agreements.
  • Poland did not conclude any regional or bilateral
    agreements focusing specifically on liability for
    accidents during transboundary movement of waste.
  • Poland is a party to the European Agreement
    concerning the International Carriage of
    Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
  • As the consequence of Polands accession to the
    EU, Council Regulation No 259/93 on waste
    shipments became legally binding and provisions
    on financial guarantees came into force.

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  • Thank you very much for your attention.
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