Recital 28

(28) In order to make the exchange of information under this Regulation more efficient, in particular in the processing of notifications and information under Article 18 of this Regulation for the shipment of waste and to facilitate the submission and exchange of information between the relevant authorities and economic operators, it is imperative that such submission and exchange of information and data relating to shipments of waste within the Union be made via electronic means. The Commission should operate a central system which should be interoperable with the national systems. It is also necessary to empower the Commission to lay down the procedural and operational requirements for the practical implementation of the systems ensuring this electronic submission and exchange of information, such as requirements regarding interconnectivity, architecture and security. Such systems should facilitate the handling of notification requests, inter alia, by assisting those involved in a given request to keep track of the progress of the notification procedure. Such systems should also make it possible to extract data, including at individual Member State level, for the Commission to review whether notification requests are handled in a timely manner, inter alia, for the purpose of relevant reporting by the Commission as provided for under this Regulation. It is also necessary to provide sufficient time for competent authorities in the Member States and economic operators to prepare for the shift from a paper-based approach, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, to an approach to exchange information and documents electronically. This new obligation should therefore become applicable 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

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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.