2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump indictment. Rather the company itself, the captain of the "Probo Koala", and Amsterdam port authorities would be charged with "illegally transporting toxic waste into and out of Amsterdam harbour" and falsification of the chemical composition of the ship's cargo on documents. The Dutch Supreme Court ruled on 6 July 2010, that the Court of Appeal should review again whether Claude Dauphin can be prosecuted for his part in the "Probo Koala" case, specifically for leading the export of dangerous waste materials. Earlier the Court of Appeal had ruled that this was not possible. On 23 July 2010 Trafigura were fined
Basel Action Network platform is to stop the illegal dumping of toxic waste traveling from developed countries to undeveloped countries. The platform is focused on finding more sustainable, environmentally and socially responsible disposal techniques of disposing of such wastes, which can be achieved through a system where the polluter will be responsible for paying any fees associated with the legal and safe disposal of ships and other marine vessels. The NGO platform endorses the principles outlined in the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Basel Action Network The Basel Action Network (BAN) is a charitable