A SURVEY OF UNITED STATES LAWS RESTRICTING THE EXPORT OF CONTROLLED AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

The document analyzes the fragmented nature of U.S. export laws for hazardous substances, noting that there is "no single, unified approach" across different statutes. It details specific requirements for notification, consent, labelling, and reporting under acts such as TSCA, RCRA, and FIFRA, while also outlining the restrictions on exporting unapproved new drugs and radioactive materials. Additionally, it includes an appendix on the Basel Convention's framework for transboundary movements of hazardous waste.

• U.S. law lacks a unified system for regulating the export of controlled or hazardous substances, with requirements for notification, recording, reporting, and labelling varying significantly between different statutes.
• The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is the only U.S. statute that requires the importing country to provide consent before a shipment of hazardous waste can proceed.
• Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), exported pesticides must be labelled in both English and the language of the importing country, making it the only such statute with a multilingual requirement.

APA

Goldberg, D. M. (1992). A SURVEY OF UNITED STATES LAWS RESTRICTING THE EXPORT OF CONTROLLED AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/USLaws_Export_Hazard_Jan1992.pdf

Chicago

Goldberg, Donald M. A SURVEY OF UNITED STATES LAWS RESTRICTING THE EXPORT OF CONTROLLED AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. Center for International Environmental Law, 1992. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/USLaws_Export_Hazard_Jan1992.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{goldberg1992survey, author = {Goldberg, Donald M.}, title = {{A SURVEY OF UNITED STATES LAWS RESTRICTING THE EXPORT OF CONTROLLED AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {1992}, month = jan, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/USLaws_Export_Hazard_Jan1992.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }