Inappropriate recycling/disposal processes that are caused by the illegal transboundary movement of electronic wastes (e-wastes) can have harmful effects on the environment and public health because of these wastes’ harmful components. Therefore, we must understand the current situation regarding the domestic management of exported/imported e-wastes and examine the international requirements according to the Basel Convention. In this study, the current management situation of e-wastes in domestic and foreign countries and the present recycling processes of companies in Korea are investigated to draw improvements when e-wastes are exported or imported. Most imported e-waste involves waste printed circuit boards (WPCB) and their scraps (more than 95.7 % of the total e-waste volume in 2015) to recover precious metals such as copper, silver, gold, etc. To distinguish between waste and non-waste under the Basel Convention, six items (① market for used electronic and electrical equipment (UEEE), ② residual life and appearance, ③ functional tests, ④ evidence of UEEE deals, ⑤ evidence of contracts to a trade partner, and ⑥ packaging and loading conditions) and a decision flowchart are considered to classify whether the end-of-life equipment is waste.

Abstract
 I. 서 론
 II. 연구 및 방법
  1. 전기·전자폐기물 국내·외 관리 동향
  2. 조사대상 업체 선정 및 재활용 현황 조사
  3. 폐전기·전자제품의 폐기물 판단에 관한 조사
 III. 결과 및 고찰
  1. 전기·전자폐기물 국내·외 관리 동향
  2. 전기·전자폐기물 재활용 현황
  3. 폐전기·전자제품의 폐기물 판단을 위한 평가항목 제안
 IV. 결 론
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