The scope of the Waste and TFS Expert Team is on the practical implementation and enforcement of international and European Waste Shipment and Waste Management rules. The aim of the network is to promote compliance with the European Waste Shipment Regulation and Waste Management Directives through enforcement, to carry out joint enforcement projects, to promote exchange of knowledge, best practices and experience with the enforcement of the regulations and directives and to stimulate a uniform enforcement regime. This is done by awareness raising and capacity building activities, facilitating inter-agency and cross-border collaboration and operational enforcement activities. Members of the cluster represent environmental authorities, but also customs and police services and other authorities that play a role in the enforcement of the transfrontier shipments and management of waste.
Introduction video
Key areas
- Waste shipments
- WEEE and E-waste
- Landfills
Relevant legislation
Projects
Tools
- Treatment of waste before landfilling according to art. 6 of the Landfill Directive
- E-waste inspection and enforcement manual
- Guidance on Effective Waste Shipment Inspection Planning
- Classifying Green List waste under the ‘Waste Shipments Regulation’
- Guidance book for landfill inspections (revised version 2016)
Recent reports
- Report on Treatment of waste before landfilling according to art. 6 of the Landfill Directive
- IMPEL Enforcement Actions 2014-2015 project report
- Project report ‘Waste Shipment Inspection Planning, phase I and II (2015-2016)
- Waste & TFS Conference report 2016 (Eschborn, Germany)
Contacts
- Team leader: Simonne Rufener (Switzerland)
- Deputy Team leader: Bojan Počkar (Slovenia)