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Waste shipment: EU Parliament adopts stricter rules

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Published: February 28th, 2024,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

A scrap crane in the port of Ghent: the EU wants to regulate exports of waste more strictly.

The EU Parliament adopted the revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation on Tuesday. This is intended to reduce exports of plastic waste to third countries and adapt the procedures to the objectives of the circular economy. Parliament adopted the agreement from the trilogue negotiations with 587 votes in favor, eight against and 33 abstentions.

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