Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste

What it is

to lay down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing negative impacts that may result from the shipment of waste. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the European Union is an important player in global trade in waste, and considerable volumes of waste are being shipped between Member States. In 2020, the EU exported to non-EU countries around 32.7 million tonnes of waste , an increase of 75% since 2004, with a value of EUR 13 billion. The EU also imported approximately 16 million tonnes, valued at EUR 13.5 billion. In addition, around 67 million tonnes of waste per year are shipped between Member States 3 (intra-EU shipments of waste). The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the report by Pernille WEISS (EPP, DK) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste and amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows: The Committee considers that further measures are required to reach the objective of a European circular economy. To support the circular economy, innovative business initiatives such as taking back waste for the purpose of recycling, refurbishment, research or for improvement of product design should be supported. In this regard, the text clarifies that the proposed Regulation lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts which may result from the shipment of waste including in third countries and it seeks to contribute to achieving a circular economy, resource efficiency, climate neutrality and zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment by applying the principles of proximity and self-sufficiency. It also seeks to reduce the administrative burden by harmonising the shipment of waste rules within the Union and by digitalising the exchange of information concerning shipments of waste. The report states that only notifiers that have received a permit or are registered in accordance with Chapter IV of Directive 2008/98/EC or operators of experimental treatment trials or laboratories may submit a prior written notification. Without undue delay and no later than 30 days after giving a consent or making an objection, the competent authorities of dispatch should make publicly accessible through the central electronic submission and exchange system or the national system if applicable, information on notifications of shipments they have consented or objected to, as well as on shipments of waste subject to the general information requirements, where such information is not confidential under national or Union legislation or personal data protected. The competent authorities should make at least the following information publicly accessible: (i) the type of waste…

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