Purpose
Ministerial Decree No. 59 of 4 April 2023 establishes the waste traceability system and the National Electronic Register for Waste Traceability (REN), pursuant to Article 188-bis of Legislative Decree No. 152 of 3 April 2006. Its aim is to enhance transparency, oversight, and monitoring of waste flows, prevent illegal disposal, and optimise national-level waste data management.
Scope of application
It applies to all entities involved in the production, transport, management, and disposal of waste, including businesses, public bodies, and supervisory authorities. It is mandatory nationwide and covers both hazardous and non-hazardous waste, in line with the lists defined by environmental legislation.
Main features and mechanisms
• Establishes the National Electronic Register (REN) to digitally record all waste movements.
• Sets out standardised procedures for tracking waste from production to disposal or recovery.
• Imposes direct responsibility on operators and penalties for failure to register or transmit data.
• Encourages integration with regional information systems and other environmental databases.
• Enables real-time monitoring of waste flows and supports regulatory and enforcement authorities.
• Sets out standardised procedures for tracking waste from production to disposal or recovery.
• Imposes direct responsibility on operators and penalties for failure to register or transmit data.
• Encourages integration with regional information systems and other environmental databases.
• Enables real-time monitoring of waste flows and supports regulatory and enforcement authorities.