Who has to keep the Annex VII form, and for how long?

Both ends. The person who arranges the shipment and the facility that receives it must each keep the form for three years. LoadSnap stores every Annex VII against its movement, so the three-year record keeps itself.

Do you support green-list waste exports?

Yes. LoadSnap generates the Annex VII documentation required for green-list (Article 18) shipments and applies the correct Basel and OECD codes alongside the EWC classification.

Can I export waste for disposal, or to any country?

Mostly no. Exports for disposal are prohibited apart from limited exceptions, and stricter rules apply to non-OECD destinations - some wastes, including hazardous and household waste, can't be sent to them at all. Check the gov.uk waste export guidance for your destination before booking anything.

Can I track a shipment after it leaves the UK?

Yes - export tracking follows the movement from its UK origin through to confirmed receipt at the overseas destination.

Solutions · International Transfers

Cross-border movements,
Annex VII and all.

Exporting waste means Annex VII forms, Basel codes, and a tighter paper trail. LoadSnap handles the documentation for international transfers - and keeps every form for the three years the regulations require.

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Annex VII movement Green-list

From

Leeds, UK

Rotterdam, NL

Basel code

B3020

EWC code

19 12 01

Net weight

21.4 t

Notifier

Verified ✓

Beyond the border

Export documentation, sorted.

Annex VII forms

Generate the Annex VII document required for green-list waste shipments.

Basel codes

Apply the correct Basel and OECD codes alongside the EWC classification - the codes the UK's waste shipment controls are built on.

Export tracking

Follow a movement from the UK origin to its overseas destination.

Counterparty checks

Verify the receiving facility and the carriers involved in the chain.

Document custody

Hold every form for the movement, ready for customs and regulators.

Status alerts

Know when a shipment departs, arrives, and is confirmed received.

Know your controls

Green list or notified: two very different regimes.

UK waste exports run under two levels of control. Most non-hazardous waste going for recovery moves under Article 18 - the 'green list' - which needs no prior consent, just a properly completed Annex VII form travelling with the waste. Everything else is notified waste: written consent from every competent authority involved, financial guarantees, and no wheels turning until the paperwork clears.

Green list (Article 18)
Non-hazardous waste destined for recovery. No consent needed - but every shipment must carry a completed Annex VII form.
Notified waste
Everything that doesn't qualify. Prior written consent from all competent authorities, plus financial guarantees, before the shipment moves.
A contract, either way
Even green-list exports need a written contract with the recovery facility - including taking the waste back if the shipment can't be completed.

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Green list vs notified

Article 18 controls against full notification.

Get it right first time

The forms customs actually want.

International waste movements get held up by paperwork errors. LoadSnap produces the Annex VII and Basel documentation correctly so your shipments don't sit at the port.

Correct codes
Basel, OECD, and EWC applied consistently.
Full chain documented
Origin, carriers, and destination on record.
Kept for three years
Exporter and importer must each keep the Annex VII for 3 years - LoadSnap holds yours against the movement automatically.

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Questions

Good to know.

Whenever waste moves under Article 18 (green list) controls - broadly, non-hazardous waste going for recovery. The form must be completed before the shipment leaves, travel with the waste, and be signed by the recovery facility when it arrives. If your waste doesn't qualify for the green list, it needs full notification and consent instead - a much longer process.

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