The Commission tasks OLAF with investigating fraud in waste shipments between EU countries
27 Mar 2026
Effective: 20 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Waste management companies, carriers and operators carrying out cross-border waste shipments
Summary
The EU delegates to its anti-fraud office (OLAF) the monitoring and control of compliance with rules on waste shipments between countries. It aims to prevent irregularities in the cross-border transport of waste.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Decision 2026/681 entrusts OLAF with specific enforcement and compliance functions under Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on waste shipments. This means OLAF will be able to investigate potential fraud, irregularities or breaches in the cross-border movement of waste within and outside the EU. Companies engaged in waste manag…
Full official title
CELEX:32026D0681: Decisión (UE) 2026/681 de la Comisión, de 20 de marzo de 2026, por la que se confían determinadas medidas de ejecución y cumplimiento a la Oficina Europea de Lucha contra el Fraude (OLAF) en virtud del Reglamento (UE) 2024/1157 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, relativo a los traslados de residuos