Glossary term

competent authority of dispatch

Waste Shipment Regulation term for competent authority of dispatch in cross-border waste movement workflows.

1 official sourceSingle-source term

What does competent authority of dispatch mean?

Competent authority of dispatch should be read inside the EU waste-shipment regime, where waste movements depend on origin, destination, transit, actor role, notification/consent status, and recovery or disposal route.

Official definitions by source

WSR

Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste

the competent authority for the area from which the shipment is initiated or from which it is planned that the shipment will be initiated

Reference: Article 3, point 10

View official source

Practical application

Implementation records should capture shipment identifier, waste stream, dispatch/destination/transit countries, responsible actor, competent authorities, notification or information route, consent status, transport route, receiving facility, and recovery/disposal outcome where relevant.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, WSR terms should turn waste movement into auditable objects: waste batch, shipment, notifier or arranger, consignee, authority route, consent state, and facility receipt.

Common confusions

Treating WSR shipment terms as ordinary logistics labels rather than waste-recovery/disposal movement controls.
Collapsing country/authority roles when dispatch, destination, and transit have different legal functions.
Using waste-shipment status as proof of recovery or disposal without facility receipt and treatment evidence.