This guidance gives information on the requirements related to shipping of green-listed waste. As a general rule, a permit is required for transfrontier shipments of waste. Shipments of non-hazardous, so-called green-listed waste for recovery constitute an exception to this rule.
The legal background is set forth in the Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on shipments of waste. Articles 3 and 18 of the Regulation concern shipments of green-listed waste