Target group
The guidelines on transboundary waste shipments are mainly aimed at:
- Those who are to export or import waste
- Authorities such as Municipalities, County Administrative Boards, the Police, the Swedish Customs and the Public Prosecutor's Office
Three factors determine whether or not you need to notify the Agency of your shipment or if it is sufficient for an information document to accompany the waste:
- Type of waste. Which waste annex to the EC regulation lists this type of waste?
- Which country will the waste be shipped to?
- What will happen to the waste?
1. Type of waste – which waste annex
It is established in Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and its annexes listing types of waste whether or not notification and approval are required for a waste shipment.
2. Which country will the waste be shipped to?
Different countries may have different requirements. There are common regulations within the EU, but newer member states may have transition regulations in place. OECD countries have common regulations.
A separate EC regulation regulates the export for recovery of waste subject to the consignment information requirement to countries that are not in the EU, EFTA or OECD but are parties to the Basel Convention. This applies, for example, to China which is not a member of the OECD.
Read more on what applies if you intend to export to China in a summary from the agency in the Netherlands by clicking on the link below. Please note that Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 has not yet been updated based on China’s new regulations.
3. What will happen to the waste?
The regulations for shipments of waste for recovery are different to those applying to waste for disposal. You need to determine which code applies to the specific waste treatment in your case according to the EC waste shipments regulation.
