What is DIWASS? The EU Digital Waste Shipment System, Explained

What is DIWASS? It’s the EU’s digital platform for cross-border waste shipment documentation under Regulation 2024/1157. Since 21 May 2026, it has been mandatory and fully digital for Orange List (hazardous) waste, with no paper fallback. This guide explains what DIWASS is, who must register, which documents it replaces, the key deadlines, and how a shipment works in practice.

What is DIWASS?

DIWASS (Digital Waste Shipment System) is the EU-wide digital platform through which all cross-border waste shipments are notified, tracked and documented. It is the technical system that implements the digital requirements of the revised European Waste Shipment Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2024/1157.

In practice, DIWASS replaces the paper documents that used to travel with a waste shipment across an EU border. Instead of printed notification and movement forms, every party in the chain works against a single shared digital record: the notification is filed, the transport status is updated as the truck moves, the receiving facility confirms arrival, and a completion certificate closes the cycle – all inside DIWASS.

In one sentence: DIWASS is the mandatory EU digital system for cross-border waste shipment paperwork – live and enforced for hazardous (Orange List) waste since 21 May 2026, with Green List (Annex VII) following from 1 January 2027.

What is DIWASS vs EVOA? The difference explained

These two terms are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. The European Waste Shipment Regulation (EVOA in Dutch, WSR in English) is the legislation governing cross-border waste transport. It was revised in 2024 and published as Regulation (EU) 2024/1157.

DIWASS is the digital platform that implements the new digital obligations of the revised regulation. The law has been in force since May 2024; the digital obligation through DIWASS went live on 21 May 2026.

Who must register in DIWASS?

Every party involved in a cross-border waste shipment must be registered. If one wheel of a vehicle crosses an EU border carrying waste, DIWASS applies – and you can only be named in a notification if you are already in the system.

• Waste producers & generators – industrial shippers and manufacturers whose waste leaves the country.
• Carriers – transport companies moving waste across EU borders, fined first at a border if the status is wrong.
• Processors & facilities – treatment, recovery and disposal sites that receive the waste and confirm receipt.
• Brokers & notifiers – authorised parties managing notification chains on behalf of clients.

The chain dependency risk: you cannot complete a DIWASS notification if any party in your chain is unregistered – you simply cannot select them. If your regular carrier or processor has not registered, you must push them to register or find a registered alternative.

Which documents does DIWASS replace? Orange List vs Green List

DIWASS digitises the documents that accompany a cross-border waste shipment. What it replaces – and when – depends on whether your waste is Orange List (notification procedure) or Green List (general information requirement).

Orange List – Annex IA / IB (hazardous & notification-procedure waste): DIWASS replaced the paper Annex IA (notification document) and Annex IB (movement document) on 21 May 2026 – with no exceptions and no paper fallback.

Green List – Annex VII (general-information-requirement waste): digital submission is legally required, but a transitional arrangement allows paper without sanctions until 31 December 2026. Full digital enforcement applies from 1 January 2027.

Key DIWASS dates and deadlines

• May 2024 – Regulation 2024/1157 in force. The revised European Waste Shipment Regulation becomes law.
• 21 May 2026 – DIWASS mandatory for Orange List. Annex IA/IB notification and movement documents go fully digital – no paper fallback. Enforcement is live.
• 31 December 2026 – end of the Annex VII transition. Last day paper Green List documents are accepted without sanctions.
• 1 January 2027 – full Annex VII enforcement. All cross-border waste shipments require digital DIWASS documentation, without exception.

Operational lead times also matter: Annex VII pre-notification is a minimum of 2 working days before departure; Orange List notifications a minimum of 3 working days. Receipt must be confirmed within 3 working days of arrival, and the completion certificate issued within 30 days of processing.

How a DIWASS shipment works, step by step

1. Notification filed – the notifier files the shipment notification in DIWASS. All chain parties must be registered to be named on it.
2. Status set to Moving – before the truck crosses the border, the status must be live. The DIWASS notification ID travels on the CMR for border checks.
3. Receipt confirmed – the receiving facility confirms arrival within 3 working days. Missing this window triggers automatic alerts to the sender and the competent authority.
4. Completion certificate – once the waste is processed, the completion certificate is issued within 30 days and the administrative cycle closes.

Technically, DIWASS uses a SOAP/XML API with message-level security. For more than a few shipments a month, a direct API or ERP integration removes the double data entry and manual status monitoring that the government web portal otherwise requires.

Frequently asked questions

Is DIWASS the same as EVOA?

No. EVOA is the legislation (Regulation 2024/1157); DIWASS is the digital platform that implements its digital requirements.

When did DIWASS become mandatory?

Orange List (Annex IA/IB): mandatory and fully digital since 21 May 2026. Annex VII (Green List): full enforcement from 1 January 2027, with a paper transition until 31 December 2026.

Do I need the web portal or an API integration?

For occasional shipments the government web portal can be enough. For weekly cross-border flows, API or ERP integration removes the double data entry and manual status monitoring the portal requires.

What happens if a chain partner isn’t registered?

You cannot complete the notification – unregistered parties can’t be selected in DIWASS. This chain dependency is the single biggest operational risk right now.

Now you know what DIWASS is. The next step is being ready for it. Registration is required now for every party in your chain, regardless of waste type. Explore the DIWASS platform to see how Evreka handles registration, notifications and status updates end to end.