Annex VII goes into DIWASS from 1 January 2027.
The Environment Agency and NRW don’t use DIWASS, so your EU consignee enters it or you register. We work out which, and prepare the documents.
- 21 May2026EU notifications in DIWASS; the EA stays on IWS Online.Art 27 · Defra Q1in force
- 1 Jul2026England: Article 18 export reporting to Defra and the EA.gov.uk guidancelive
- 1 Jan2027Annex VII into the EU goes digital, in DIWASS.Defra Q7next
- 21 May2027EU facility audits start, if you also import from the EU.Art 46check
1 January 2027 is the Commission’s transitional date; it is not in the Regulation.
What changes, and what already has.
Each line cites Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 or the Defra FAQ of 1 May 2026. The Annex VII date has slipped once.
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21 May 2026in force
Notified shipments run through DIWASS.
From England or Wales you still apply through IWS Online. Without DIWASS access, you post or e-mail the documents and the EU authority of destination enters the key data.
Art 27, 53(2)(d) · Defra FAQ Q1, Q3
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21 May 2026in force
A new EU movement document (Annex IB).
Container number in box 2a, quantities in box 19, “Bale” as packaging. The EU wants it 2 days before shipment, GB rules 3; GB accepts the EU form.
Defra FAQ Q2
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To 31 Dec 2026Scotland
SEPA trials DIWASS.
Scottish exporters can already send SEPA their Annex VII through DIWASS.
Defra FAQ Q1, Q7
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1 Jan 2027next
Annex VII into the EU goes digital.
EU operators must have the Annex VII information in DIWASS before the shipment starts.
Defra FAQ Q7 · Commission DIWASS page
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Every shipmentArticle 18
The Annex VII clock.
Complete it at least 2 working days before departure; quantity, carrier and container may follow until then. Receipt confirmed within 2 working days, recovery certificate within 30 days of completion and 1 year of receipt.
Art 18(4)–(9)
Who enters your Annex VII
Official guidance doesn’t yet say who enters it for an unregistered UK party. Agree a route with each EU buyer before January.
- Route 1
You register
You enter it yourself and see each receipt and certificate as it lands.
- Route 2
Your consignee enters it
You send the data at least 2 working days before shipment, and they enter it on your behalf.
- Route 3
Your broker arranges it
The broker registers, or your buyer enters it.
How to register in DIWASS
- Choose the approval authority.
In England or Wales, pick the competent authority of your EU destination; the EA and NRW aren’t listed. In Scotland you can pick SEPA.
- Register the company named on your Annex VII.
The Commission calls registration “a purely technical step”.UMUTCAN APPROVAL: proof of Evreka’s own DIWASS operator registration and API connection (screenshot, date, record) before launch; no claim about it until then
- Allow one to two weeks for approval.UMUTCAN APPROVAL: 1–2 weeks is the figure on evreka.co/diwass; confirm from a real registration
- Tell each EU buyer you are registered.
Parties are picked from a list, not typed, so buyers can select you only after approval.
Four mistakes we see
Mixing up 2 and 3 working days
Instead: the facility confirms an Annex VII receipt within 2 working days. For notified shipments such as RDF it is 3.
Art 18(8), 53(2)(e)
A contract that ends at delivery
Instead: it runs from Annex VII completion to the recovery certificate, with a take-back clause. The facility co-signs if it is not the consignee.
Art 18(10)
Keeping the file for three years
Instead: three years is the UK rule. Your EU consignee and the facility keep the Article 18 information in the Union for five years from the certificate.
Art 20(2)
Treating DIWASS as your EA reporting
Instead: keep them apart. EA reporting since 1 July 2026 has its own Defra form and information notices.
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Shipment documents aren’t new to us.
Our Wasteform product prepares EU waste shipment documents and works with DIWASS.
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20 minutes on your EU shipments.
What you get in 20 minutes
- Your route into DIWASS. Register yourself, or agree it with each consignee.
- What to send each EU buyer before January. Data, timing and contract wording.
- Your gaps. Working days, retention, and what stays with the EA.
No preparation needed. Free, in English, on Google Meet.UMUTCAN APPROVAL: who takes the English calls (the 20-minute Cal.com event operations-call is live)
The calendar with available times opens here.
If it does not open, write to umutcan@evreka.co.
Prefer e-mail? Forward your EU buyer’s message to umutcan@evreka.co.UMUTCAN APPROVAL: who answers forwarded buyer e-mails, and within how many working days
What UK exporters ask first
Do I need DIWASS at all?
No GB law requires it, and the EA and NRW don’t use it. Your EU buyer still needs your Annex VII in it from 1 January 2027.
Can my EU consignee do it for me?
Yes. DIWASS lets an EU party enter data on your behalf and marks it as such. Your signed statement can be attached. Agree it in writing, with who keeps the file for five years.
What about my EA monthly report?
Carry on. Since 1 July 2026, England’s exporters report expected Article 18 exports for the next 12 months on the Defra form. EA information notices can ask for monthly Annex VII data. DIWASS feeds neither.
Is this a sales call?
It is a working call on your route into DIWASS and your gaps. We show the software where it helps, and you decide afterwards.
What does it cost?
The Commission charges nothing for DIWASS. Our model is a project to get you there, then a recurring fee that scales with the AI’s work. You pay for work done, not for seats or modules.
Have your answer ready before January.
Your route into DIWASS, in 20 minutes.
or write to umutcan@evreka.co