Provisional political agreement to update the EU waste shipment regulation

Provisional political agreement to update the EU waste shipment regulation

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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