Grenzüberschreitende Abfallverbringung Transfrontier Waste Shipment
Abfallverbringung, Abfallwirtschaft, Abfalleinstufung – Waste Movement, Waste Management, Waste Classification
The Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) introduced a two-tier waste classification system. While shipments of waste on the green waste list for recovery are subject to information requirements, shipments of waste on the amber waste list for recovery are subject to the procedure of prior notification and consent. However, the annexes of the WSR do not … Read more
In order to ensure uniform enforcement of waste legislation, it is necessary to use uniform waste designations. This is the basic prerequisite for a functioning waste management system. The uniform waste designations are of great importance in particular for the disposal of waste and the licensing of disposal facilities. European Waste List With the European … 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
The fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention in June 2022 adopted amendments to Annexes II, VIII and IX to the Convention with the objectives of enlarging the control of transboundary movements of e-waste and making all electronic and electrical waste subject to the prior informed consent (PIC) procedure. The … 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
The fields of transboundary waste shipment and waste classification are very complex areas. This website provides basic information and further guidance. The author of this website has many years of professional experience, especially in these areas. This background of experience is also reflected in the large number of publications on waste management topics, about which … Read more