Laws & policies / European Union
Waste Framework Directive — Directive 2008/98/EC
- Type
- Directive
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Current stage
- in application
- Impact
- medium
- Last verified change
- 28 Sep 2026
- Next date
- 26 Oct 2026 Feedback period for the Early warning report on waste 2027 ends.
Directive 2008/98/EC on waste. It was amended by Directive (EU) 2025/1892, which Member States must transpose by 17 June 2027, and a Commission proposal of 10 December 2025 (COM(2025) 986) would simplify some of its requirements.
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Timeline of verified changes
- 28 Sep 2026A feedback period for the Early warning report on waste 2027 opened on 28 September 2026 and is open until 26 October 2026.
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frontEndStage: PLANNING_WORKFLOW; receivingFeedbackStatus: OPEN; feedbackStartDate: 2026/09/28 10:32:00; feedbackEndDate: 2026/10/26 23:59:59
- 10 Dec 2025The Commission proposed a directive (COM(2025) 986) amending Directives 2008/98/EC, 2010/75/EU, (EU) 2015/2193 and (EU) 2024/1785 to simplify some requirements and reduce administrative burden.
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amending Directives 2008/98/EC, 2010/75/EU, (EU) 2015/2193 and (EU) 2024/1785 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden
- 26 Sep 2025Directive (EU) 2025/1892 amending Directive 2008/98/EC was published on 26 September 2025; Member States must transpose it by 17 June 2027.
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Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 17 June 2027 at the latest.