What is DIWASS? The EU Digital Waste Shipment System, explained.
DIWASS is the EU's digital platform for cross-border waste shipment documentation under Regulation 2024/1157. Since May 21, 2026, it is 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 deadlines, and how it 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.
DIWASS vs EVOA - what's the difference?
These two terms are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing.
EVOA / WSR - the law
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 - the system
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?
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).
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.
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 & deadlines
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
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.
DIWASS, in short
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.
Related DIWASS resources
DIWASS Guide - dates, deadlines & full FAQ →
The complete reference: key dates, the full FAQ, and a glossary of DIWASS terms.
DIWASS for carriers →
How carriers register, automate status updates, and get the DIWASS ID onto the CMR.
DIWASS for waste producers →
What producers must do before a shipment can legally leave under DIWASS.
Wasteform - EU waste documents →
Annex VII, IA, IB and national waste transfer forms, DIWASS-native.
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. Evreka gets you there - from first registration to final completion certificate.