Glossary term

consignee

WSR recipient under the country of destination jurisdiction to whom waste is shipped for recovery or disposal.

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What does consignee mean?

Consignee is the destination-side recipient role. It should be connected to the receiving facility and recovery/disposal purpose, but it is not automatically the notifier, carrier, or competent authority.

Official definitions by source

WSR

Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste

any natural or legal person under the national jurisdiction of the country of destination to whom or to which the waste is shipped for recovery or disposal

Reference: Article 3, point 5

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Practical application

Implementation records should capture consignee identifier, jurisdiction, shipment link, destination country, receiving facility, recovery/disposal purpose, receipt evidence, and any mismatch between consignee and actual facility operator.

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.