In order to determine whether a movement of waste is possible, and where possible, which procedure should be applied, notifiers should refer to the following four criteria :

1. Waste origin

This refers to the country in which the caste was produced, and therefore the country from which it will be exported.
Please note : when submitting a notification, only one departure point may be entered for the waste (e.g. : the waste collection facility).

2. Destination and route to be taken

Here, notifiers must identify :

• in which country the waste will be processed
• whether or not the transfer will occur within the EU/EFTA/OECD regions
• if the route involves transit through other countries

Regarding the latter, it should be noted that waste originating in a French Overseas Territory (for example) and being brought into mainland France will be subject to :
– an informative procedure where there is no transit involved
– a notification procedure if the waste is to be transported (even without being transferred to another vehicle) through another country

3. Intended type of waste processing

Here, it must be determined whether or not the waste shipment is intended for :

• recovery or
• disposal

For more information on waste treatment, click here.

4. Waste type

• non-hazardous waste : “Green list”
• hazardous waste : “Amber list”

For more information, a number of links are available here :

• for listings :
  • Basel Convention : baselconventiontext f (format pdf - 5.8 Mio - 27/03/2017)
  • EC : http://www.ineris.fr/aida/consultation_document/437#438

• on documentation : "Regulatory Classification of Waste - Application Guidelines for Categorizing Hazardous Waste (2016)" published by INERIS.

• on the article regarding hazardous waste

Based on this information, either an informative procedure or a notification procedure will apply.

5. OVERVIEW

Click here to expand : imports table (format pdf - 88.9 kio - 11/05/2017)

Click here to expand : exports table (format pdf - 80.7 kio - 11/05/2017)

NB : in cases where non-hazardous waste is being exported for recovery to non-OECD countries, parties should verify whether the destination country allows these types of transfers and what procedures will apply.
EC Regulation n° 1418/2007 of 29 November 2007 specifies restrictions and procedures to be applied based on responses issued by various countries.