Adopted text, 18 June 2026
Shipments of waste: export of mixed municipal waste for recovery to Switzerland
Document TA-10-2026-0226 · P10_TA(2026)0226 · PE789.799
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Parliament adopted its first-reading position on a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on the prohibition on exporting mixed municipal waste destined for recovery. The amended regulation concerns shipments of mixed municipal waste for recovery to Switzerland. Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2026/1703, after an agreement was reached with the Council. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the proposal is replaced or substantially amended.
Key points
- Parliament adopts its first-reading position on the proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 as regards the prohibition on exporting mixed municipal waste destined for recovery.
- The proposal concerns shipments of mixed municipal waste for recovery to Switzerland.
- Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2026/1703, as an agreement was reached between Parliament and the Council.
- Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.
Who is affected
- Operators shipping mixed municipal waste for recovery to Switzerland, who would be covered by the amended rules.
Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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TEXTS ADOPTED
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 June 2026 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 as regards the prohibition to export mixed municipal waste destined for recovery (COM(2026)0183 – C10-0108/2026 – 2026/0099(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2026)0183),
– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C10-0108/2026),
– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 17 June 2026,
– after consulting the Committee of the Regions,
– having regard to Rules 60 and 170 of its Rules of Procedure,
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out,
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2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
P10_TC1-COD(2026)0099
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 June 2026 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2026/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 as regards the prohibition on the export of mixed municipal waste destined for recovery
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2026/1703)