On 16 November 2023 the Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional political agreement to update the regulation on shipments of waste.
The revision of the regulation aims to reduce shipments of problematic waste to outside the EU, update shipment procedures to reflect the objectives of the circular economy and improve enforcement.
Source: full Council press release available here
More information: European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) press release available here
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