Notification in DIWASS: check if your application is subject to cancellation

Notification in DIWASS This is currently one of the most important topics for companies organising international waste transport. Not all proceedings initiated before 21 May 2026 can be continued under the current rules. The Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (GIOŚ) has clarified which notifications remain valid and which are subject to termination. In practice, this means that some entrepreneurs will have to re-prepare all their documentation.

When can the old regulations still be applied?

The date 21 May 2026 is crucial. If, before this date, the competent authority of the country of destination has issued an acknowledgement of receipt of the notification, the procedure may continue under Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006.

In such a situation, the entrepreneur does not therefore have to transfer the case to the new system. Nor is there an obligation to start the entire procedure again. This position was confirmed by the Chief Inspector of Environmental Protection (GIOŚ) in the guidelines on the implementation of the DIWASS system and transitional provisions. This follows directly from Article 85(3) of Regulation 2024/1157, which states:

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„Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 shall also continue to apply to
displacements in respect of which a notification has been made in accordance
from art. 4 of this Regulation and in relation to which the competent authority
the destinations have issued confirmation in accordance with Article 8 of this Regulation before 21 May 2026. The provisions of this Regulation shall not apply to those movements.

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Notification in DIWASS – which proceedings will be discontinued?

The situation is different for submissions that reached the authority but did not receive formal confirmation before 21 May 2026. Such proceedings cannot be continued on the current basis. Therefore, authorities will dismiss them regardless of how far the case has progressed.

It does not matter that the entrepreneur previously prepared documentation or sent a complete set of documents to the relevant authorities. Only the fact that formal confirmation of the notification's acceptance was issued before the indicated date is relevant.

A permanent permit does not mean there are no deadlines.

GIOŚ also reminds of an important limitation concerning shipments carried out under notification permits issued before 21 May 2026. Even if such proceedings may be continued under existing regulations, entrepreneurs must remember the transitional periods.

In the case of shipments conducted under „old” notification permits, final recovery of waste at the recipient's facility must end no later than 21 May 2027. This concerns installations that do not have an initial permit. Supervisory authorities can verify compliance with this requirement based on documents confirming the completion of the recovery process.

Therefore, before planning further shipments, it is worth checking not only the validity of the permit itself, but also the possibility of completing the entire recovery process before the deadline specified in the transitional provisions.

What does this mean for entrepreneurs?

Companies whose cases are to be closed must prepare their documentation from scratch. New applications can now only be submitted in digital form. In practice, this means that the procedure related to notification in DIWASS must be carried out.

Before starting the next transports, it is also worth checking the status of ongoing cases. In many cases, it will also be necessary beforehand Participant registration in DIWASS. The incorrect assumption that an old notification is still valid can lead to delays and administrative problems. In extreme cases, it can even make the planned transport impossible.