Shipments of waste: export of mixed municipal waste for recovery to Switzerland
Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 as regards the prohibition to export mixed municipal waste destined for recovery
- Stage
- In force, reached 10 Jul 2026
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Lead DG
- DG ENV
- Commissioner
- Jessika Roswall
- Last activity
- 10 Jul 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 10 Jul 2026.
- 29 Apr 2026
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission · Commission
- 21 May 2026
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary) · Parliament
- Referred to committee
- 3 Jun 2026
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper · Council
- 16 Jun 2026
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 18 Jun 2026
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 29 Jun 2026
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
- 8 Jul 2026
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
- Signed
- 10 Jul 2026
- Published in the Official Journal
Documents
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- Text adopted · OJ L 10.07.2026Commission
- Text adopted · Regulation 2026/1703Commission
- Text adopted · T10-0226/2026Parliament
Summary
GeneratedThis amendment prohibits the export of mixed municipal waste destined for recovery, closing a loophole in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157. It directly affects waste management operators, recyclers, and exporters in the EU, as well as importing countries like Switzerland. The regulation is now in force.
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