On Thursday 7 May, the European Commission launched a second public consultation on the revision of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (1013/2006).
With this review, the European Commission intends to ensure that the EU waste shipment policy encourages the circular economy by facilitating and “preparing for re-use and recycling of waste in the EU”.
Planned for the fourth quarter of this year, the revision will particularly focus on simplifying and reducing the burdens associated with the implementation of Regulation 1013/2006.
It will also aim to restrict waste exports to non-Member States by focusing on countries of destination, problematic waste streams, the types of relevant waste treatment operations and the enforcement of legislation to combat illegal shipments.
Finally, it should help to better combat illegal waste shipments within the EU and explore measures at a multilateral, regional and bilateral level in order to combat environmental crime, strengthen waste shipment controls, and improve sustainable waste management in non-Member States.
The public consultation will remain open until 30 July.
To access the consultation, visit: https://bit.ly/2LlafgC (Original version in French by Damien Genicot)