Postponement of e-Annex VII and the obligation to register with DIWASS
The postponement of the implementation of the electronic Annex VII does not exempt businesses from other, parallel regulatory obligations relating to the international shipment of waste. Enforcement authorities in the European Union are drastically tightening their scrutiny of operators with regard to environmental protection, with particular emphasis on mandatory registration in the DIWASS system. Failure to comply with these formalities currently results in the immediate detention of vehicles, heavy financial penalties and the loss of contracts in key markets…