Press release - Waste shipments: stricter rules to protect the environment and human health
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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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According to the adopted text, the Commission would develop uniform criteria for the classification of waste to ensure that the rules are not circumvented by clearly distinguishing, for example, between used goods and waste.
Key Points:
- According to the adopted text, the Commission would develop uniform criteria for the classification of waste to ensure that the rules are not circumvented by clearly distinguishing, for example, between used goods and waste.
- The new rules would include digitalising the exchange of information and documents within the internal market.
- Strengthening the rules governing exports of waste outside the EU
MEPs agree that EU exports of hazardous waste to non-OECD countries should be prohibited. - In 2020, EU exports of waste to non-EU countries reached 32.7 million tonnes, representing about 16% of global trade in waste.