EU Opens Consultation on Non-OECD Countries Authorised to Receive EU Waste After May 2027
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a draft list of non-OECD countries that could be authorised to import non-hazardous waste from the EU after May 2027 under the Waste Shipment Regulation. Adopted in 2024, the regulation introduces stricter rules: from 21 May 2027, the EU will export waste to non-OECD countries only if they explicitly request to continue receiving it and demonstrate sustainable management. The Commission must assess 32 requests received and has published an initial assessment report alongside the draft list. The consultation is open until 16 October 2026, with the first authorised list to be established after it closes and updated at least every t…
Impact and considerations
This policy affects companies involved in waste trade, recycling, and cross-border supply chains, especially those with EU waste import-export operations. The authorised list will reshape waste trade flows after 2027, and businesses should monitor the consultation outcome and list updates to assess compliance and supp…
Key points
- The European Commission launched a public consultation on a draft list of non-OECD countries that could be authorised to import non-hazardous EU waste after May 2027.
- The Waste Shipment Regulation, adopted in 2024, provides that from 21 May 2027 the EU will export waste to non-OECD countries only if they explicitly request it and demonstrate sustainable management.
- The Commission must assess 32 requests from non-OECD countries and has published an initial assessment report alongside the draft list.
- The consultation is open until 16 October 2026; the first authorised list will be established after it closes and updated at least every two years.
- The Commission also published an assessment report noting that Türkiye accounts for 70% of EU plastic waste exports to OECD countries.
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- European Commission
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- First source publication
- 18 Sept 2026, 17:20
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- 18 Sept 2026, 18:30
- Last updated
- 18 Sept 2026, 17:20
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- European Commission Press Corner：Daily News 18 / 09 / 2026 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 18 Sept 2026, 17:20