Grenzüberschreitende Abfallverbringung Transfrontier Waste Shipment
Abfallverbringung, Abfallwirtschaft, Abfalleinstufung – Waste Movement, Waste Management, Waste Classification
The procedure of prior written notification and consent consists of pre-shipment inspection (before the waste shipments start) and destination inspection (for each waste shipment). The obligation to notify exists for all wastes that cannot be assigned to any entry on the Green List (Annex III, IIIA and IIIB of WSR). For exceptions to the notification requirement … Read more
Development of legislation In the mid-1970s, when the first bottlenecks in the disposal of „hazardous waste“ occurred, so-called „toxic waste scandals“ occurred because there was insufficient disposal infrastructure available for hazardous waste. This led to considerable cost increases in the disposal of such waste and also resulted in illegal disposal at home and abroad. As … Read more
More than 75 articles in the field of waste management with a focus on transboundary waste shipments and waste classification as well as a practical handbook on transboundary waste shipments (as author, co-author or in the author team) have been published. A complete list of publications is available for download. Below a selection of publications: … Read more
With Regulation (EU) 2021/1840 from October 2021, Regulation (EC) No. 1418/2007 was updated. With the consolidated version published by the Commission on its website, a complete overview of import regulations and import restrictions of third countries (non-OECD countries) is now available. The most significant change is probably the one for China. The previously included table … Read more