Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the International Waste Shipments (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st January 2025.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006

2. Regulation

Amendments to Annex 1C

3. In Annex 1C, in paragraph 25(f), in the second sentence—

(a) for “three” substitute “four” ;

(b) for “Y46, Y47 and Y48” substitute “Y46, Y47, Y48 and Y49” .

Amendments to Annex 3

4. —(1) Annex 3 is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1, omit point (e).

(3) In Part 2, in the table under the heading “Other waste containing metals”, omit the entries for GC010 and GC020.

Amendments to Annex 4

5. —(1) Annex 4 is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1, for point (c) substitute—

“ (c) Basel entry A2060 does not apply and OECD entry GG040 in Part 2 of Annex 3 applies instead when appropriate. ” .

(3) In Part 2, in the table, in the text under the heading “Wastes containing principally inorganic constituents, which may contain metals and organic materials”, after the entry Y48 insert—

Amendments to Annex 5

6. —(1) Part 1 of Annex 5 is amended as follows.

(2) In the text in section A1 under the heading “METAL AND METAL BEARING WASTES”, for entry A1180 substitute—

“ A1181

— Waste electrical and electronic equipment

• containing or contaminated with cadmium, lead, mercury, organohalogen compounds or other Annex I constituents to an extent that the waste exhibits an Annex III characteristic, or

• with a component containing or contaminated with Annex I constituents to an extent that the component exhibits an Annex III characteristic, including but not limited to any of the following components:

  • glass from cathode-ray tubes included on list A

  • a battery included on list A

  • a switch, lamp, fluorescent tube or display device backlight which contains mercury

  • a capacitor containing PCBs

  • a component containing asbestos

  • certain circuit boards

  • certain display devices

  • certain plastic components containing a brominated flame retardant.

• Waste components of electrical and electronic equipment containing or contaminated with Annex I constituents to an extent that the waste components exhibit an Annex III characteristic, unless covered by another entry on list A.

• Wastes arising from the processing of waste electrical and electronic equipment or waste components of electrical and electronic equipment, and containing or contaminated with Annex I constituents to an extent that the waste exhibits an Annex III characteristic (e.g. fractions arising from shredding or dismantling), unless covered by another entry on list A.

(note the related entry Y49 in Annex 4 to this Regulation) ” .

(3) In list B, in the text in section B1 under the heading “METAL AND METAL BEARING WASTES”, omit entry B1110.

(4) In list B, in the text in section B4 under the heading “WASTES WHICH MAY CONTAIN EITHER INORGANIC OR ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS”, omit entry B4030.

Amendments to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007

7. In Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 3 ), the table in the Annex is amended in accordance with the Schedule.

Regulation 7

Schedule Amendments to the table in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007

Albania

1. Under the heading “Albania” after the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “a”—

(i) for “B3080—B4030” substitute “B3080—B4020” ;

(ii) omit “GC020”;

(b) in column “b”, for “GB040—GC010” substitute “GB040” ;

(c) in column “d”, for “GB040—GC010” substitute “GB040” .

Algeria

2. Under the heading “Algeria”, after the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3100—B4030” substitute “B3100—B4020” .

Argentina

3. Under the heading “Argentina”, after the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “a”—

(i) for “B3130—B4030” substitute “B3130—B4020” ;

(ii) omit “GC020”;

(b) in column “d”, for GB040—GC010” substitute “GB040” .

Azerbaijan

4. Under the heading “Azerbaijan” after the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “b”, for “B3130—B4030” substitute “B3130—B4020” .

Bangladesh

5. Under the heading “Bangladesh” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3035—B4030” substitute “B3035—B4020” .

Belarus

6. Under the heading “Belarus” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “c”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” .

Brazil

7. Under the heading “Brazil” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “c”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” ;

(b) in column “d”, for “GB040—GC020” substitute “GB040” .

Cambodia

8. Under the heading “Cambodia” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “b”, for “B3070—B4030” substitute “B3070—B4020” ;

(b) in column “d”, for “B3070—B4030” substitute “B3070—B4020” .

China

9. Under the heading “China” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “a”—

(i) for “B3090—B4030” substitute “B3090—B4020” ;

(ii) omit “GC020 except waste cable & wire, e-motor scrap”;

(b) in column “d”omit—

(i) “GC010”;

(ii) “GC020 only waste cable & wire, e-motor scrap”.

Chinese Taipei

10. Under the heading “Chinese Taipei” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “b”, for “B3110—B4030” substitute “B3110—B4020” .

Colombia

11. Under the heading “Colombia” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “c”—

(i) for “B4020—B4030” substitute “B4020” ;

(ii) for “GB040—GC010” substitute “GB040” ;

(b) in column “d”, omit “GC020”.

Costa Rica

12. Under the heading “Costa Rica” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in columns “b” and “d”, for “B3120—B4030” substitute “B3120—B4020” .

Egypt

13. Under the heading “Egypt” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3020—B4030” substitute “B3020—B4020” .

Georgia

14. Under the heading “Georgia” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3060—B4030” substitute “B3060—B4020” .

Hong Kong (China)

15. Under the heading “Hong Kong (China)” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” .

Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)

16. Under the heading “Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”—

(a) for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” ;

(b) omit “GC010”;

(c) omit “GC020”.

Kyrgyzstan

17. Under the heading “Kyrgyzstan” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3070—B4030” substitute “B3070—B4020” .

Lebanon

18. Under the heading “Lebanon” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “b”—

(i) for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” ;

(ii) omit “GC010”;

(iii) omit “GC020”;

(b) in column “d”—

(i) for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” ;

(ii) omit “GC010”;

(iii) omit “GC020”.

Malaysia

19. Under the heading “Malaysia” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, omit “B4030”.

Moldova (Republic of Moldova)

20. Under the heading “Moldova (Republic of Moldova)” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3030—B4030” substitute “B3030—B4020” .

Morocco

21. Under the heading “Morocco” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “b”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” .

Nepal

22. Under the heading “Nepal”, and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3030—B4030” substitute “B3030—B4020” .

Niger

23. Under the heading “Niger” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” .

Pakistan

24. Under the heading “Pakistan” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “a”—

(i) omit “B4030”;

(ii) for “GC020—GC030” substitute “GC030” ;

(b) in column “c”, for “GB040—GC010” substitute “GB040” .

Philippines

25. Under the heading “Philippines” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3060—B4030” substitute “B3060—B4020” .

Russia (Russian Federation)

26. Under the heading “Russia (Russian Federation)” and sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “d”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” .

Senegal

27. Under the heading “Senegal” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” .

Seychelles

28. Under the heading “Seychelles” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3065—B4030” substitute “B3065—B4020” .

Tajikistan

29. Under the heading “Tajikistan” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “b”—

(a) omit “B4030”;

(b) for “GB040—GC020” substitute “GB040” .

Thailand

30. Under the heading “Thailand”, after the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “b”, omit “GC010—GC020”;

(b) in column “d”, omit “B4030”.

Tunisia

31. Under the heading “Tunisia” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “a”, for “B3090—B4030” substitute “B3090—B4020” .

Ukraine

32. Under the heading “Ukraine” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “c”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” .

Uzbekistan

33. Under the heading “Uzbekistan” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”, in column “d”, for “B3120—B4030” substitute “B3120—B4020” .

Vietnam

34. Under the heading “Vietnam” and the sub-heading “Single waste entries”—

(a) in column “a”, for “B4010—B4030” substitute “B4010—B4020” ;

(b) in column “d”, omit “GC010—GC020”.