EU Industry Chief Proposes Ban on Waste Exports to Non-OECD Nations

Published: Sep 07, 2026 21:27 (GMT+8)

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BRUSSELS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The EU's industry chief Stephane Sejourne has proposed a sweeping ban on waste exports, including aluminium scrap, to non-OECD nations, his cabinet said Friday.Sejourne had been set to present trade measures on Sept 23 that would only limit scrap exports. But internal talks showed that tool would cover just half of such exports. He withdrew it and now pursues a delegated act under the Waste Shipment Regulation, banning waste shipments to non-OECD countries except some EU candidates.The OECD excludes major scrap destinations like China and India. Europe's aluminium industry has long sought export duties since spring, with the announcement delayed to September as Reuters reported in June.

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