Directive (EU) 2019/883 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships is on the Waste & Circular Economy rulebook because its official title matches waste. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file; company-specific applicability still depends on your activities. Methodology
Directive (EU) 2019/883 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships: what it means for Waste & Circular Economy
The Directive (EU) 2019/883 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships is part of the EU rulebook for waste & circular economy. Its subject matter covers waste — core to the sector. Here’s what the act does, why it’s on your radar, and how to see whether it affects your specific company.
- Act
- 32019L0883
- Type
- Directive
- Stage
- Procedure completed
- Dated
- 2019-04-17
- Procedure
- 2018/0012(COD)
- Lead committee
- TRAN
What the act does
to better protect the marine environment by reducing discharges from ships at sea. PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure on an equal footing with the Council BACKGROUND: reducing pollution in the seas is an important field of EU action in maritime transport. This was reiterated in the Commission Communication on the EU maritime transport policy until 2018, which calls for zero-waste from maritime traffic. The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the report…
Why it matters for Waste & Circular Economy
Waste operators, recyclers and producers face EU rules on waste management, packaging and the shift to a circular economy. These are the EU acts most likely to apply.
Directive (EU) 2019/883 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers waste. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.
Does the Directive (EU) 2019/883 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships apply to your company?
This act’s scope covers:
- waste
Does your business touch any of these?
The rest of the Waste & Circular Economy rulebook
- Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste32025R0040
- Directive (EU) 2024/3019 concerning urban wastewater treatment (recast) (recast)32024L3019
- Regulation (EU) 2022/839 laying down transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products authorised or registered in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC or Regulation (EC) No 726/200432022R0839
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Primary sources
The act’s summary is the European Parliament’s own procedure record; the sector connection is the act’s stated subject matter. Lex shows the law and the grounded connection — not legal advice. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.