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ZKS Abfall – why does a hazardous waste transporter need an electronic signature in Germany?
Transportujesz odpady niebezpieczne na terenie Niemiec? Jeśli Twój przewóz podlega niemieckiemu systemowi eANV, musisz zadbać o elektroniczną obsługę dokumentacji w systemie ZKS Abfall. Co więcej, do zatwierdzania dokumentów potrzebujesz kwalifikowanego podpisu elektronicznego. Co mówią niemieckie przepisy? W Niemczech elektroniczny system eANV służy do dokumentowania gospodarowania odpadami niebezpiecznymi. Z kolei ZKS-Abfall umożliwia wymianę dokumentów między uczestnikami procesu oraz właściwymi organami. Obowiązki wynikają z niemieckiego rozporządzenia Nachweisverordnung (NachwV), w szczególności: § 19 ust. 1: Podmioty zobowiązane do prowadzenia dokumentacji potwierdzającej gospodarowanie odpadami, a także właściwe organy administracyjne, są zobowiązane do opatrywania przekazywanych dokumentów elektronicznych kwalifikowanym podpisem elektronicznym, ze wskazaniem imienia i nazwiska…
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Who is considered a manufacturer under the PPWR? Check whether your company will have to comply with the new obligations
Most business owners believe that a ‘producer’ is solely the company that physically manufactures the packaging. In the case of PPWR, however, this assumption may lead to incorrect conclusions. The new regulations use the term ‘producer’ in a much broader sense. In practice, the obligations may also extend to importers, brand owners, online shops and companies that package products in their own packaging. If you misjudge your company’s role, you may not even realise that you are required to prepare technical documentation and a PPWR declaration of conformity. Find out who is considered a producer under the PPWR and whether the new obligations will also apply to your business. Who is a manufacturer under the PPWR? At first glance, the answer seems simple. A manufacturer…
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Summer traffic restrictions have come into force, alongside intensive checks by the ITD and WIOŚ
The start of the holiday season brings significant challenges for the logistics sector due to the introduction of summer traffic restrictions on lorries weighing over 12 tonnes. The need to plan routes meticulously to avoid weekend delays has now become part of everyday life for hauliers. The situation for transport companies is further complicated by increased checks by road traffic authorities, who are verifying documentation and drivers’ working hours. Contact us: FAILURE TO REGISTER WITH DIWASS CONSTITUTES ILLEGAL WASTE TRANSPORT! DON’T TAKE THE RISK! Justyna Błażewicz-Seredyn +48 500 867 153 j.blazewicz@ekologistyka24.pl Ewelina Nadolna +48 881 045 376 e.nadolna@ekologistyka24.pl Summer transport restrictions and logistical challenges The summer holidays have begun, and with them come…
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Eco Poland
Liability for errors in DIWASS – the carrier, the freight forwarder or the consignor?
In the transboundary shipment of waste, disputes over liability have hitherto been resolved on the basis of paper documents, where it has often been difficult to establish the source of an error as a matter of evidence. Digitalisation is fundamentally changing this: every operation in the system has an author, a timestamp and a full audit trail, and the supervisory authorities can monitor the progress of the shipment in real time. Liability under DIWASS therefore requires roles to be precisely assigned before the shipment even begins. Below, we analyse how liability is apportioned between the consignor, the broker and the carrier. Why does responsibility within DIWASS raise so many questions? In the paper-based model, many inaccuracies „got lost” in the flow of documents. Now things are different. DIWASS creates a complete electronic audit trail, and every notification, confirmation and…
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Eco World
The aluminium scrap crisis in the UK
The British recycling market is currently facing serious upheaval. The secondary raw materials sector is grappling with problems that are affecting the economy as a whole. A key piece of this puzzle is aluminium, which is in short supply in the official market. The current aluminium scrap crisis is destabilising existing supply chains. Local businesses are losing their steady access to this vital raw material. As a result, production costs are rising, which directly undermines the competitiveness of British factories on the international stage. The causes of the collapse in the aluminium scrap sector The main cause of the current situation is the sudden changes to export regulations. For years, the UK has been sending huge quantities of recyclable materials abroad. However, new trade restrictions and customs barriers have effectively halted…
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Eco Transport
Changes to SENT from 28 October 2026 – which types of waste do you not need to declare when transporting them?
Od 28 października 2026 r. wejdą w życie zmiany w systemie SENT, które ograniczą obowiązek zgłaszania transportów odpadów metalowych. Nowe przepisy wyłączają z monitorowania 19 rodzajów odpadów, w tym złom żelaza, stal, aluminium i miedź. Co to oznacza dla przewoźników? Zmiany w zgłoszeniach SENT od 28 października 2026 r. – pełna lista kodów Nowe przepisy znoszą obowiązek rejestrowania zgłoszeń SENT dla transportów 19 rodzajów odpadów metalowych, określonych w obowiązującym katalogu odpadów. Wyłączenie obejmuje następujące kody: KOD ODPADU OPIS ODPADU 02 01 10 Odpady metalowe 12 01 01 Odpady z toczenia i piłowania żelaza oraz jego stopów 12 01 03 Odpady…
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Waste
ZKS Abfall – why does a hazardous waste transporter need an electronic signature in Germany?
Transportujesz odpady niebezpieczne na terenie Niemiec? Jeśli Twój przewóz podlega niemieckiemu systemowi eANV, musisz zadbać o elektroniczną obsługę dokumentacji w systemie ZKS Abfall. Co więcej, do zatwierdzania dokumentów potrzebujesz kwalifikowanego podpisu elektronicznego. Co mówią niemieckie przepisy? W Niemczech elektroniczny system eANV służy do dokumentowania gospodarowania odpadami niebezpiecznymi. Z kolei ZKS-Abfall umożliwia wymianę dokumentów między uczestnikami procesu oraz właściwymi organami. Obowiązki wynikają z niemieckiego rozporządzenia Nachweisverordnung (NachwV), w szczególności: § 19 ust. 1: Podmioty zobowiązane do prowadzenia dokumentacji potwierdzającej gospodarowanie odpadami, a także właściwe organy administracyjne, są zobowiązane do opatrywania przekazywanych dokumentów elektronicznych kwalifikowanym podpisem elektronicznym, ze wskazaniem imienia i nazwiska…
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Recycling
Who is considered a manufacturer under the PPWR? Check whether your company will have to comply with the new obligations
Most business owners believe that a ‘producer’ is solely the company that physically manufactures the packaging. In the case of PPWR, however, this assumption may lead to incorrect conclusions. The new regulations use the term ‘producer’ in a much broader sense. In practice, the obligations may also extend to importers, brand owners, online shops and companies that package products in their own packaging. If you misjudge your company’s role, you may not even realise that you are required to prepare technical documentation and a PPWR declaration of conformity. Find out who is considered a producer under the PPWR and whether the new obligations will also apply to your business. Who is a manufacturer under the PPWR? At first glance, the answer seems simple. A manufacturer…
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Union without secrets
DIWASS malfunction before loading – what should you do?
The full digitisation of waste shipment procedures has one structural weakness: it makes the legality of an operation dependent on the system functioning properly. A DIWASS failure a few hours before a scheduled loading therefore presents the organiser of the shipment with a specific operational dilemma: should they suspend the transport or apply an alternative procedure? Below, we outline the failure scenarios and the rules of conduct for each of them. Failure scenarios – not every interruption means the same thing From the perspective of legal liability, it is crucial to determine whose fault the problem is. Experience from other mandatory systems (SENT, KSeF) shows that contingency procedures are exceptional in nature and do not cover technical issues attributable to the business. In practice, four scenarios can be distinguished: Procedures…
