EU rules

DIWASS and Annex VII: what scrap metal exporters need to know

Since 21 May 2026 the EU has a central digital system for waste shipments, called DIWASS. This guide explains what it and the Annex VII form mean if you export scrap metal.

What is DIWASS?

DIWASS stands for Digital Waste Shipment System. The European Commission runs it as the central place where waste shipment notifications and their documents are submitted and exchanged electronically. Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 requires it.

What is Annex VII?

Annex VII is the information form that goes with a shipment of green-listed waste. It names the waste, the companies involved and the route. Until now most exporters have filled it in by email and PDF. DIWASS doesn't replace the form. The same information is submitted digitally.

Is scrap metal green-listed waste?

Most non-hazardous metal scrap is, and it is listed in Annex III of the regulation. Green-listed waste doesn't need prior notification and consent, but the shipment still needs the Annex VII information. Hazardous waste follows stricter rules.

What changed on 21 May 2026?

The revised Waste Shipment Regulation began to apply and DIWASS went live. Shipments of hazardous and other notifiable waste now go through DIWASS. For green-listed waste such as scrap metal, a transition period lets operators keep using the paper procedure for a while. Ask the European Commission or a qualified adviser when it ends.

Where does Zairon fit?

Zairon fills in the Annex VII form from the details of your lot and files it through DIWASS, so you don't retype it. Zairon is coming soon.

Sources

Rules vary by material, waste code and route. Check with a qualified adviser. This is not legal advice.

Zairon opens soon

A trading platform for scrap metal exporters and buyers in Europe. While you wait, read how a trade works.

See how a trade works