The Commission is currently carrying out an evaluation of the of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste (Waste Shipment Regulation – WSR), incl. Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007, to identify good and bad practices in its implementation and assess whether it has met its objectives using the criteria of: (i) effectiveness, (ii) efficiency, (iii) coherence, (iv) relevance and (v) EU added value. The roadmap of this evaluation was published in January 2017 and feedback on this roadmap was received until March 2017.
A study in support of the evaluation of the WSR was launched in April 2017 to last for a period of 18 months. In the course of this study a first workshop was held on 11 January 2018 (see the report of the meeting). A second workshop is planned for September 2018. To assess the performance and suitability of the WSR consultation of stakeholders is also undertaken. This consultation is part of a wider consultation exercise that includes inter alia targeted consultations and interviews (see consultation strategy).
On 30 January 2018 an online public consultation was launched and held open for contributions until 27 April 2018. General information on this consultation is provided here.
Source: DG Environment
