[GA—AT VOTE—FOR] Repeal: "Nuclear Waste Safety Act"

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Repeal: "Nuclear Waste Safety Act"
Category: Repeal | Target: GA#116
Proposed by: Tinhampton | Onsite Topic​

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Noting that GA#116 decrees that those members who wish to import nuclear waste, but cannot "prove it has all the necessary structure so that international nuclear waste shall never leak, be stolen, or otherwise diverted from perpetual storage [...] shall be forbidden to receive international waste,"

Concerned that this requirement, by failing to clarify what sort of "international waste" cannot be received by members who are unable to fulfil it, may render such members unable to receive any waste from abroad (even non-nuclear) simply because that they cannot adequately store imported nuclear waste,

Believing that it is most certainly not sensible to forbid a nation from importing food waste or discarded plastic bags because it cannot securely store nuclear waste from abroad, and

Saluting GA#645 "Responsible Handling of Toxic Materials" and GA#699 "Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials" for introducing regulations on the storage and international transportation of all toxics (not only nuclear waste) respectively which are sufficiently stringent and watertight as to render GA#116 unnecessary...

The General Assembly hereby repeals GA#116 "Nuclear Waste Safety Act."

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Voting Instructions:

• Vote For if you want the Delegate to vote For the resolution.
• Vote Against if you want the Delegate to vote Against the resolution.
• Vote Abstain if you want the Delegate to abstain from voting on this resolution.
• Vote Present if you are personally abstaining from this vote.

Detailed opinions with your vote are appreciated and encouraged!

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For	Against	Abstain	Present
9	0	0	2

 

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Overview

This repeal targets GA#116, "Nuclear Waste Safety Act", taking issue with a loophole which prevents many WA nations from importing even non-nuclear waste, and pointing out that it's overall not a useful resolution in light of new legislation that covers some of its scope.

Recommendation

This resolution points out a flaw in the target which cripples international waste disposal networks. This is not a mere minor oversight, it is something that hampers sustainability and proper waste disposal internationally. Additionally, as was deftly pointed out, the resolution's purview is covered by newer legislation otherwise.

For this reason, we recommend a vote FOR Repeal: "Nuclear Waste Safety Act".

This IFV Recommendation was written by Vapid in collaboration with the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs.

 

[nvxl]

Present

 

[Jinkies]

[non-WA]

For

 

[Picairn]

For

 

[Halsoni]

For

 

[Bankowiata]

For

 

[Pallaith]

For

 

[Chipoli]

For

 

[Petronellania]

For

 

[Gymna]

For

 

[Polgaria]

Present

 

[Tinhampton]

Author. Happy to answer questions, as always.

 

[Simone]

The error is essentially that it said "international nuclear waste" at the start but basically said "international waste" cannot be imported. Yeah sure I've done worse than this, but it's a fair point.

For

 

[Zash]

For

 

[Norvoz]

For

 

[Wilkshire]

Against