Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste 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
Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste: what it means for Waste & Circular Economy
The Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste 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
- 32024R1157
- Type
- Regulation
- Stage
- Procedure completed
- Dated
- 2024-04-11
- Procedure
- 2021/0367(COD)
- Lead committee
- ENVI
What the act does
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…
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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.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste 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 Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste 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.