Beginning 21 May, the exchange of documents in administrative procedures related to transboundary shipments of waste is to be handled digitally via the EU platform Diwass (Digital Waste Shipment System). However, there have been delays, and some stakeholders argue that there continue to be aspects of the system which are unsuited in practical application.
For this reason, eight European associations from the recycling and waste management, glass, copper and plastics industries sent a letter to EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall last week. In this letter, they request a one-year extension to the transition period before the Diwass is introduced, in order to ensure a "smooth and efficient implementation" of the new rules, in particular for shipments within the Union.
The new digital system was mandated as part of the most recent major revision of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR). It is intended to apply both to the prior notification and consent procedure for hazardous waste and to the Annex VII form for cross-border shipments of "greenlisted" waste, such as recovered paper, which is not subject to the notification procedure....
