(ii) - Basel Convention competent authority/authorities (Articles 2 and 5)“Competent authority” means one governmental authority designated by a party to be responsible, within such geographical areas as the party may think fit, for receiving the notification of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes, and any information related to it, and for responding to such notification as provided in Article 6.To facilitate the implementation of the Convention, the parties shall: