{"id":212458,"date":"2026-11-14T02:34:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T05:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/?p=212458&preview=true&preview_id=212458"},"modified":"2026-11-14T04:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T07:02:01","slug":"minister-baasaron-banned-substances-have-been-imported-since-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/minister-baasaron-banned-substances-have-been-imported-since-2003\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Baasaron: \u201cBanned substances have been imported since 2003\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The importation of prohibited and permit-required substances has been taking place since 2003, according to Minister Andrew Baasaron of Economische Zaken, Ondernemerschap en Technologische Innovatie (EZOTI, Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation). In recent years, even ministers and senior officials within ministries are said to have violated the law by bringing such substances into the country without the required permits. The minister wants to put an end to these practices.<\/div>\n
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Baasaron stated on Wednesday, ahead of the meeting of the Raad van Ministers (Council of Ministers), that violations of import regulations have, in his view, become a habit over the years. \u201cPeople have now become accustomed to breaking the law and bringing prohibited substances into the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to the minister, this has created a culture in which legal regulations governing the importation of certain products are not observed. He stressed that the government wants to put an end to this.<\/p>\n

Importation of Jin Chan restricted<\/h2>\n

As an example, Baasaron cited the importation of Jin Chan, a toxic substance for which, according to him, an import permit is required. Due to the uncontrolled importation of the product, President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has decided to temporarily halt imports.<\/p>\n

According to the minister, large quantities of Jin Chan were shipped to Suriname in containers. There was insufficient clarity about the grounds on which the Nationale Milieu Autoriteit (NMA, National Environmental Authority) had reportedly issued a favourable recommendation for the importation of six to eight containers of the substance.<\/p>\n

According to Baasaron, there were also several unanswered questions about the use and processing of Jin Chan. It was unclear why the importer needed such large quantities, where the substance was stored, who was responsible for its transport and how much of it was actually used.<\/p>\n

In addition, according to the minister, there was no clarity on how the toxic substance is neutralised after use.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the substance is not neutralised, it will cause a great deal of damage to nature,\u201d Baasaron warned.<\/p>\n

Government seeks greater control over imports<\/h2>\n

The minister said he had discussed the situation and the potential risks with President Geerlings-Simons. Following those consultations, the head of state decided to impose a temporary import ban on Jin Chan.<\/p>\n

According to Baasaron, the government will further assess existing import practices and take measures to enable greater control and oversight. \u201cMatters will therefore be mapped out and there will be some order,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Minister Baasaron reveals that since 2003, banned substances, including the toxic Jin Chan, have been imported without oversight. President Geerlings Simons is now imposing an import ban to prevent environmental damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":35513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"no","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_29234516172805655_1445375691985227":"","facebook_29234516172805655_1158244960706604":"","facebook_29234516172805655_108923581283702":"","facebook_29234516172805655_1309923202201307":"","facebook_29234516172805655_1093738170500407":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[{"account":"facebook_29234516172805655_1309923202201307","service":"facebook","timestamp":1794639774,"status":"success"},{"account":"facebook_29234516172805655_1445375691985227","service":"facebook","timestamp":1794639724,"status":"queued"},{"account":"facebook_29234516172805655_1158244960706604","service":"facebook","timestamp":1794639724,"status":"queued"},{"account":"facebook_29234516172805655_108923581283702","service":"facebook","timestamp":1794639724,"status":"queued"},{"account":"facebook_29234516172805655_1093738170500407","service":"facebook","timestamp":1794639724,"status":"queued"}],"rop_publish_now_status":"queued","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16333],"tags":[27556,27560,22037,21047,23792,27557,27558,23209,27559,23524,18583,16292],"class_list":["post-212458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-andrew-baasaron","tag-banned-substances","tag-economic-affairs","tag-environmental-pollution","tag-ezoti","tag-import-ban","tag-import-permit","tag-jennifer-geerlings-simons","tag-jin-chan","tag-nationale-milieu-autoriteit","tag-nma","tag-suriname"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"","pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/media.keynews.sr\/2024\/09\/jinchan-stuwmeer.avif","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212458"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":212502,"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212458\/revisions\/212502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}