European Commissioner for Environment Jessika Roswall, in a written answer on 3 July 2026, ruled out any short-term revision of the new Waste Shipment Regulation (EU) 2024/1157, despite industry warnings of severe disruptions to recycling chains and competitive disadvantages for European companies. The answer, responding to a question from MEP Stefan Köhler (PPE), confirmed that the digital platform DIWASS is operational for notified waste shipments but acknowledged that paper-based procedures will continue for green-listed waste until the end of 2026. Roswall also stated the Commission has no power to modify the two-day deadline for registering waste quantities, a provision industry groups have called unworkable.
The question, submitted by Köhler on behalf of medium-sized enterprises, highlighted that two months before the regulation's entry into force, registration and login to the mandatory platform were still impossible, and warned of a standstill in intra-EU trade of non-hazardous waste. Professional associations had flagged technical difficulties and called for flexibility on subcontractors and trade secret protection. Roswall's answer, however, offered no concessions on these points, instead emphasising that the Commission's priority is ensuring DIWASS works smoothly to facilitate, not complicate, waste shipments.
The Commission is sticking to the regulation's timeline and core provisions, prioritising digitalisation and enforcement over industry calls for delay or flexibility. The answer signals that the two-day deadline and other contested rules will not be softened in the near term, though monitoring will continue. Institutional follow-up: The Commission will focus on technical improvements to DIWASS and may issue further guidance, but no legislative revision is planned. The regulation's full digitalisation for green-listed waste is expected by 1 January 2027, with the current paper-based system as a transitional measure.