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Amendment and repeal of regulations issued by the Minister of the Environment in connection with changes to the list of waste

Notification Number:

2026/0170/EE (Estonia)

Date received:

01/04/2026

End of Standstill:

06/07/2026

Draft Text:

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Impact assessment:

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Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2026) 0995

Directive (EU) 2015/1535

Notification: 2026/0170/EE

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1. MSG 001 IND 2026 0170 EE EN 01-04-2026 EE NOTIF

2. Estonia

3A. Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium, ettevõtluskeskkonna ja tööstuse osakond, ettevõtluskeskkonna talitus
Suur-Ameeria 1, 10122 Tallinn.
karl.stern@mkm.ee

3B. Kliimaministeerium
Aadress: Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn
Ringmajanduse osakond
kelli.seppel@kliimaministeerium.ee
info@kliimaministeerium.ee

4. 2026/0170/EE - S20E - Waste

5. Amendment and repeal of regulations issued by the Minister of the Environment in connection with changes to the list of waste

6. List of waste, waste classification, waste sampling procedure

7.
Directive (EEC) No. 86/278 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture: Art. 12
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8. The Regulation is complemented by general principles for waste sampling in order to improve the reliability of waste classification and to harmonise practices between waste management operators. The bases for the assessment of hazardous properties are also specified, bringing the references in the Regulation into conformity with the applicable European Union legislation and ensuring that the classification of waste is always based on up-to-date criteria.
As an important amendment, the list of waste will be supplemented with new eight-digit waste codes, which will enable the types of waste to be described in more detail than before and improve the quality of the data collected on waste streams and the quality of waste reporting. In addition, the specified lists of waste from products of concern and metal waste will be consolidated into a single list of waste and the respective separate regulations will be repealed, thereby reducing regulatory fragmentation.
A comments field will also be added to the waste register, in which certain types of waste will be marked with a note to indicate any special requirements for their management.
The amendments aim to increase legal clarity, improve the quality of monitoring and reporting, and support environmentally sound waste management.

9. The amendments to the Regulations aim to modernise the regulation of waste classification, bring it into conformity with the European Union law and improve the quality and availability of waste data. The amendments will clarify the list of waste, establish general principles for the sampling of waste and consolidate the lists currently laid down in separate legislation into a single list of waste. This will simplify the implementation of the regulation, increase legal clarity and allow for more accurate monitoring of waste flows and support more efficient waste policy-making.

10. References to related legislation:

11. No

12.

13. No

14. No

15. Yes

16.
TBT aspects: No

SPS aspects: No

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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu

Disclosed messages

message-id	Year	Number	Country	Type	Title	Date received	Is answer to
115388	2026	0996	COMEuropean Commission	003	Receipt of the draft text	01-04-2026
115389	2026	0997	COMEuropean Commission	037	Competitiveness analysis	01-04-2026

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