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On June 5, 2024, the European Union published initiatives to amend Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on Shipments of Waste. Since Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 will be repealed by Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 as of May 21, 2026, Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 has also been proposed with amendments to ensure continuity in implementing the changes. The amendments are made following the changes to the Basel Convention, as the EU is a party to the Convention.
- Amendments to Annexes III, IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
The revisions mainly enlarge the control of transboundary movements of e-waste and make all electronic and electrical waste subject to the prior informed consent (PIC) procedure.
Transitional provisions are proposed for Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as below:
- The amendments shall apply from 1 January 2025. However, notifiers may already before that date submit notifications regarding shipments of electrical and electronic waste in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as amended by this Initiative.
- With regard to shipments of electrical and electronic waste classified under entries A1180, B1110, B4030, GC010 or GC020, for which a competent authority has given its consent before 1 January 2025 except for shipments of non-hazardous electrical and electronic waste to countries to which the OECD Decision does not apply, the consent shall remain valid until 1 January 2026 or until the expiry of such consent where it expires before that date.
- Where a notifier has submitted a notification concerning shipments of waste classified under entries A1180, B1110, B4030, GC010 or GC020 before 31 December 2024 and the competent authorities have not taken a decision by that date, the notifier shall be allowed to update the notification to align it to the new rules introduced by this Regulation until 1 February 2025.