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Preamble
Recitals 73
Title I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-3) 3
Title II - SHIPMENTS WITHIN THE UNION WITH OR WITHOUT TRANSIT THROUGH THIRD COUNTRIES (Article 4-35) 32
Title III - TRANSPORT OF WASTE EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN A MEMBER STATE (Article 36) 1
Title IV - EXPORTS FROM THE UNION TO THIRD COUNTRIES (Article 37-49) 13
- Chapter 1 - Exports of waste for disposal (Article 37-38) 2
- Chapter 2 - Exports of waste for recovery (Article 39-45) 7
- Chapter 3 - Additional obligations (Article 46-47) 2
- Chapter 4 - General provisions (Article 48-49) 2
  - Article 48 - Exports to the Antarctic
  - Article 49 - Exports to overseas countries or territories
Title V - IMPORTS INTO THE UNION FROM THIRD COUNTRIES (Article 50-56) 7
Title VI - TRANSIT THROUGH THE UNION FROM AND TO THIRD COUNTRIES (Article 57-58) 2
Title VII - ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT (Article 59-71) 13
Title VIII - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 72-86) 15
Annexes 17
- Annex Ia
- Annex Ib
- Annex IC
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IIIa
- Annex IIIb
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Annex VII
- Annex VIII
- Annex IX
- Annex X
- Annex XI
- Annex XII
- Annex XIII

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New version applies from 09/01/2025. 92 provisions change. Later versions: 30/07/2026. Article 49 changes in this version: compare with the current text.

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Article 49 - Exports to overseas countries or territories

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Article 49

Exports to overseas countries or territories

1. Exports from the Union to an overseas country or territory of waste destined for disposal in that country or territory shall be prohibited.

2. As regards exports of waste destined for recovery in overseas countries or territories, the prohibition set out in Article 39 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

3. As regards exports of waste destined for recovery in overseas countries or territories not covered by the prohibition set out in Article 39, the provisions of Title II shall apply mutatis mutandis.

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