DIWASS and Annex VII for Scrap Metal Traders

The essentials

Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 has applied since 21 May 2026. Information and documents on waste shipments are exchanged electronically via DIWASS.
For green-listed waste for recovery (Annex VII) there is a transitional period: until 31 December 2026, Annex VII documents continue to be handled as before, primarily on paper.
In Germany, the new Annex VII form of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 must be used on paper as well.
Electronic documentation is due from 1 January 2027 at the latest. The German associations bvse, BDSV and VDM are calling for an extension until at least 30 June 2027; no decision was known at the beginning of October 2026.
All parties have to register now: in DIWASS, only registered sites can be selected.

What is DIWASS?

DIWASS (Digital Waste Shipment System) is the European Commission's central system for the electronic exchange of information and documents on waste shipments. It is based on Regulation (EU) 2024/1157; the technical requirements are laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1290.

It does not only concern waste subject to notification. Shipments of green-listed waste for recovery – the usual case in the trade with stainless and high-alloy scrap – will also run through DIWASS: the Annex VII document becomes an electronic record.

What applies to Annex VII shipments until the end of 2026?

The connection of local systems and software to the central system does not yet work as intended for Annex VII documents. A transitional period therefore applies from 21 May to 31 December 2026: Annex VII documents can still be kept on paper. For Germany, the Federal Environment Ministry (BMUKN) and the federal states announced the details on 28 April 2026; other Member States have their own arrangements, so check with your competent authority.

In Germany, the new Annex VII form of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 must be used – no longer the form of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006.
In Germany, documents kept on paper do not have to be sent to the competent authorities.
Article 18 of the Regulation requires the information to be available no later than two working days before the shipment. Actual quantity, carrier and, where applicable, the container number can be completed until transport starts.
The transitional period does not apply to shipments subject to notification: for these, DIWASS has been mandatory since 21 May 2026.

What applies from 2027?

According to the announcement by BMUKN and the federal states, the obligation to document electronically must be met as quickly as possible and from 1 January 2027 at the latest. In September 2026, the associations bvse, BDSV and VDM called for the transitional period for paper documents to be extended until at least 30 June 2027. Whether this will happen was open at the beginning of October 2026.

Those who prepare registration and processes now are ready for either outcome.

Registering in DIWASS: how to proceed

Have your number ready

You need your EORI number. In Germany, companies without one use the business identification number (W-IdNr.).

Set up EU Login

Access runs through an EU Login account with two-factor authentication.

Register the site

Every site involved is registered on application to the authority responsible for waste shipments. In Germany, the federal states' platform GADSYS provides the information.

Wait for authorisation

The authority checks the details and grants access. There is no access before that – so apply early.

Check your partners

Suppliers, consignees, recovery facilities and carriers have to be registered too: in DIWASS, parties are selected from lists, not typed in.

Choose how to connect

DIWASS can be used through the Commission's web interface or through software connected via an interface (API).

To connect software, the operator must already be registered and have an authorised user. The connection details for the interface are issued by the Commission's helpdesk.

What MARS-ERP does

MARS-ERP creates the Annex VII document under Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 and the CMR consignment note directly from the delivery note.
Both documents are issued in the recipient's language – MARS-ERP works in seven languages.
The DIWASS interface is prepared: the technical connection to the European Commission's test environment is in place. Electronic submission of Annex VII documents from MARS-ERP is planned as soon as the Commission opens the exchange for connected software.
From goods receipt to delivery, it remains traceable which material went into which shipment.

Frequently asked questions

Can Annex VII still be kept on paper in 2026?

Yes, until 31 December 2026. In Germany, the new Annex VII form of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 has to be used.

Do I have to register in DIWASS despite the transitional period?

Yes. In Germany, BMUKN and the federal states call on all parties to register without delay. Without registration, a site cannot be selected in DIWASS later.

Do I need a notification for stainless and high-alloy scrap?

Green-listed waste for recovery is generally subject to the general information requirements of Article 18 (Annex VII), not to notification. What matters is the classification of the waste and the country of destination; if in doubt, ask the competent authority.

Can I use DIWASS without my own software?

Yes, through the European Commission's web interface. Connected software avoids entering the same data twice.

Does MARS-ERP send Annex VII documents to DIWASS?

MARS-ERP already creates the documents today. Submission to DIWASS is planned as soon as the European Commission opens the exchange for Annex VII documents; until the end of 2026 they are kept on paper under the transitional period.

Which package includes Annex VII and CMR?

e-Annex 7 and e-CMR are part of the Professional package.

Sources

This page reflects the situation on 1 October 2026 and is not legal advice. The Regulation and the information from your competent authority are binding.

DIWASS and Annex VII for scrap and metal traders