The European Commission has published new guidelines to maintain waste shipments across the EU while preserving a high level of protection for public health and the environment during the coronavirus outbreak.
In the EU, cross-border waste shipments are regulated by Regulation (EC) 1013/2006 on shipments of waste (the Waste Shipment Regulation or WSR). ‘For environmental, public health and economic reasons, it is essential that a common approach across EU Member States is pursued with a view to limiting disruptions of waste shipments,’ the guidelines state.
The new document provides guidance to competent authorities in member states, economic operators and all relevant stakeholders to pre-empt possible obstacles to cross-border movements of waste within the EU and facilitate the implementation of EU rules on waste shipments It explicitly states that the general principles relating to transport of goods also apply to shipments of waste.
https://recyclinginternational.com/business/eu-backs-cross-border-movements-of-waste/29930/
