{"id":16368,"date":"2025-03-06T13:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/?p=16368"},"modified":"2025-03-06T13:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:08:20","slug":"eu-waste-shipments-regulation-eu-commission-confirms-list-of-non-oecd-countries-that-applied-for-non-hazardous-waste-imports-from-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/06\/eu-waste-shipments-regulation-eu-commission-confirms-list-of-non-oecd-countries-that-applied-for-non-hazardous-waste-imports-from-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Waste Shipments Regulation: EU Commission confirms list of non-OECD countries that applied for non-hazardous waste imports from EU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The European Commission has confirmed that\u00a024 countries<\/strong>\u00a0have submitted applications to continue receiving non-hazardous waste from the EU beyond May 2027, when the new export prohibitions under the EU Waste Shipments Regulation will enter into force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These applications, received by the 21 February 2025 deadline, came from:\u00a0Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, El Salvador, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Nigeria, North-Macedonia, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Taiwan<\/strong>, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine and Vietnam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BIR urges members in non-OECD countries that are not on this list and have not yet applied to\u00a0engage with your national authorities\u00a0immediately\u00a0(also via your national association, if applicable) to\u00a0submit applications as soon as possible. BIR can provide support in navigating these requirements. For those in countries that have applied, we will closely monitor the assessment process and provide updates as they become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though\u00a0countries that missed the February deadline can still submit applications, there is no guarantee these will be processed in time\u00a0for inclusion on the first approved list, which the Commission plans to establish by\u00a021 November 2026. This timeline creates significant uncertainty for recyclers in these markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Regulation introduces particularly extensive measures, including a\u00a0complete ban on plastic waste exports from 21 November 2026. For other non-hazardous waste categories,\u00a0such as recycled metals and recovered paper,\u00a0exports to non-OECD countries will be prohibited from\u00a021 May 2027\u00a0unless those countries have been added to the EU’s approved list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst these developments are framed as advancing circular economy objectives,\u00a0BIR recognises the complex implications for the global recycling industry.\u00a0We have engaged with EU policymakers regarding potential impacts on international recycling supply chains, particularly for members in countries that have not yet submitted applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BIR will request that the Commission\u00a0disclose which specific waste streams each applicant country has included in their application. This information is essential for our members to determine whether their materials are covered, allowing for better business planning across our supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout this process,\u00a0BIR has worked to represent our global membership’s interests and highlight international trade’s role in resource efficiency. We remain concerned about potential impact on recyclers in non-applicant countries and EU recyclers who rely on these export markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The European Commission has confirmed that\u00a024 countries\u00a0have submitted applications to continue receiving non-hazardous waste from the EU beyond May 2027, when the new export prohibitions under the EU Waste Shipments Regulation will enter into force. These applications, received by the 21 February 2025 deadline, came from:\u00a0Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, El Salvador, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[833],"class_list":{"0":"post-16368","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corrugated-folding-carton","8":"tag-bir"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16368"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16371,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16368\/revisions\/16371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}