Article 20

1. The competent authorities, the notifier, the consignee and the facility which receives the waste shall keep in the Union all information and documents submitted or exchanged in relation to notified shipments for at least five years from the date on which a certificate has been provided in accordance with Articles 15(4) or 16(6). In the case of general notifications in accordance with Article 13, the obligation referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply from the date on which the last certificate has been provided in accordance with Articles 15(4) or 16(6). 2. Information provided pursuant to Article 18 shall be kept in the Union for at least five years from the date on which a certificate has been provided in accordance with Article 18(9), by the person who arranges the shipment, the consignee and the facility which receives the waste. 3. The competent authorities shall keep in the Union all information and documents submitted or exchanged in relation to illegal shipments for at least five years from the date on which a take-back or alternative recovery or disposal has been completed.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-03 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.