This Regulation introduces changes to the classification and control of electrical and electronic waste shipments in the EU, implementing decisions made under the Basel Convention. It modifies the entries for hazardous and non-hazardous electronic waste in various annexes, establishing new classification codes A1181 and Y49. The changes become effective from January 1, 2025.The act amends Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 by modifying three annexes (III, IV, and V). The main structural changes include: deletion of certain existing waste entries (A1180, B1110, B4030), introduction of new entries (A1181, Y49), and addition of specific footnotes for codes GC010 and GC020. The regulation maintains certain provisions for intra-EU shipments until December 31, 2026.Key provisions include:
– Introduction of new entry A1181 for hazardous electronic waste and Y49 for non-hazardous electronic waste
– Requirement for prior written notification and consent for exports to OECD countries
– Prohibition of exports of electronic waste under entries A1181 and Y49 to non-OECD countries
– Temporary preservation of entries GC010 and GC020 for intra-EU shipments until December 31, 2026
– Detailed classification criteria for electronic waste based on hazardous constituents and components
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