Recital 2

(2)Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁴ has, over the past 15 years, brought about important improvements to protect the environment and human health against the adverse impacts which can result from the shipment of waste. However, the Commission’s evaluation of that Regulation has also revealed a number of challenges and shortcomings, which need to be addressed through new regulatory provisions.