Authorisation for the cross-border transport of waste

The relevant legislation consists ofRegulation (EU) 2024/1157 (hereinafterthe Regulation) and Article 194 of Legislative Decree 152/2006. The procedure concerns obtaining authorisation for the export (or import) to the European Union or to third countries of waste that does not fall within the ‘green list’ within the meaning ofthe Regulation.

If the waste is included in the ‘green list’ within the meaning of Article 18 ofthe Regulation,no authorisation is required; instead, the shipment may proceed directly by completing Annex VII tothe Regulation via the DIWASS portal (see information at the following link).

The authorisation is issued to the Notifier (the person responsible for the shipment) by the competent authorities of dispatch, destination and transit (where applicable).

In the Province of Trento, the competent authority of dispatch (or import) is the Provincial Agency for Environmental Protection – Integrated Environmental Authorisations Unit.

The Notifier must submit the complete application dossier, bearing the required revenue stamp, and pay the fee of €129.11 (to be attached to the documentation submitted via DIWASS).

Once authorisation has been obtained, the use of the “Movement Document for Movements” is subject to a payment of €25.82 for each form requested and the provision of a financial guarantee. NOTE: the“Movement Document for movements” may onlybe used after authorisation has been granted by the competent authority of dispatch.

- Producers of waste not included in the ‘green list’;

- Notifiers within the meaning of Article 3(6) of the Regulation;

- Waste recovery or disposal facilities.

The application may be submitted by the legal representative of the company acting as the Notifier.

In short:   

1. The Notifier logs in to DIWASS (for the procedure, see the followinglink) and completes the notification documents, attaching the documentation specified in Annex II to the Regulation and that requested by the competent authority (in this regard, see also the link "Instructions for cross-border shipments of waste" in the “Forms” section below);
2. the competent authorities involved check the documents referred to in point 1 and request any additional information (always via the DIWASS portal);
3. the Notifier submits the requested additional information (via the DIWASS portal);
4. the competent authorities involved verify that the dossier is complete and validate it via DIWASS. Pursuant to Article 8(12) of the Regulation,“If the notification has been duly completed in accordance with Article 5(6), taking into account the information referred to in paragraph 11, the competent authority of destination shall immediately inform the notifier, the competent authority of dispatch and any competent authority of transit concerned” (“acknowledgement of receipt”);
5. within 30 days of the date of the “acknowledgement of receipt”, all competent authorities may issue their authorisation in accordance with Article 9 of the Regulation; the authorisation issued shall be valid for a maximum of 1 year (a maximum of 3 years only where the facilities of destination are recovery facilities holding a prior authorisation, in accordance with Article 14 of the Regulation)

Click on the link “Guidance on cross-border shipments of waste” in the “Forms” section below

The authorisation for cross-border transport is issued within 30 days of receipt of the acknowledgement of receipt from the authority of destination

The Notifier may use the “Movement Documents for movements” (international transport forms) following the provision of financial guarantees (in accordance with the procedures and amounts laid down in Article 6 of the Regulation and Ministerial Decree 370/1998) and after receiving authorisation from the competent authority of dispatch.