According to Article 27 of the WSR, from 21 May 2026 onwards, all waste shipments within the EU must be processed electronically, i.e. both shipments subject to notification and shipments of waste that are only subject to general information requirements. A central European IT system[1] has been set up for this purpose to handle the reporting, authorisation and monitoring of waste shipments by electronic means. This also applies to all other declarations, confirmations and decisions required in the context of waste shipments. DIWASS makes the information available to the other parties involved in the respecttive shipment and to the competent authorities. This is intended to make the processes more efficient and transparent for companies and authorities.
DIWASS applies to all parties involved, both within the EU and to companies from third countries that ship waste to the EU. Transactions are processed via the EU’s central system or via national systems in the Member States that are connected to DIWASS. Companies can use special software solutions connected to DIWASS to submit and manage documents by electronic means.
From May 2026, all parties involved will therefore need to register with DIWASS. When registering, you can apply for the type of use (EU GUI, local system or commercial software solution). The competent authority will decide which use is permitted according to the current interpretation. Waste producers based in Germany will be able to use either an online service operated by the EU Commission (DIWASS-GUI)[2] or software solutions offered for a fee.
Only sites previously registered in DIWASS can be entered in an electronically maintained Annex VII document (information obligation pursuant to Art. 18 VVA), notification document or movement document. The sites are registered by the competent authorities at the request of the operator. Access to DIWASS is always via personal user accounts. These can be set up via the DIWASS GUI of the EU. Notifiers who use a software solution from a commercial provider do not need direct access to DIWASS. They therefore do not need to set up a user account in DIWASS assigned to their company.
[1] Details of the electronic procedure are regulated by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1290
[2] Graphical user interface of DIWASS