The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is a forum of the governments of 34 democracies with market economies that work with each other as well as with more than 70 non-member economies to promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable development. In general, economic activity between member nations including the export and import of hazardous waste for recovery is encouraged and will go more smoothly than with non-members.
For the purposes of 40 CFR 262, Subpart H, the designated OECD Member countries consist of:
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- The Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- The Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- The Republic of Korea
- The Slovak Republic
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- The United Kingdom
- The United States
- Canada and Mexico are considered OECD Member countries only for the purpose of transit.