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SENT Deregulation from 28 October 2026. Selected Metal Waste Transport Excluded from the System

Written by

Natalia Kozłowska

Published

27.10.2026

From 28 October 2026, certain transports of metal waste will no longer be subject to the Polish SENT monitoring system. The change results from the Regulation of the Minister of Finance and Economy of 12 October 2026 and is deregulatory in nature.

A new exclusion from SENT

The change is based on the Regulation of the Minister of Finance and Economy of 12 October 2026 (Journal of Laws 2026, item 1325), which adds a new exclusion to § 2(7)(1) of the Regulation of 25 April 2022 on goods subject to transport monitoring.

The new exclusion covers 19 waste catalogue codes.

Which waste categories will fall outside SENT?

The exclusion includes, among others:

02 01 10, 15 01 04, 20 01 40 – metal waste, metal packaging and metals,

12 01 03 – waste from turning and sawing of metals,

16 01 17, 16 01 18, 19 10 01, 19 10 02, 19 12 02, 19 12 03 – ferrous and non-ferrous metals,

17 04 01–17 04 07 – including copper, aluminium, iron and steel, and mixed metals,

19 01 02 – ferrous scrap recovered from bottom ash.

The key point is that the exclusion depends on the specific waste catalogue code, not simply on whether the material is commonly described as scrap metal.

The previous rules apply until 27 October

The existing rules remain in force until 27 October 2026 inclusive.

A transport commenced before 28 October 2026 and completed on or after that date must still be handled under the existing SENT procedure.

This means that transports already in progress at the transition date should be identified separately from shipments commencing once the new rules are in force.

What should businesses do before 28 October?

We recommend three practical steps:

Review transport flows and waste codes to identify which waste categories fall within the new exclusion.

Identify transports in progress across 27 and 28 October and close their SENT notifications under the existing procedure.

Update SENT procedures and system rules so that excluded transports are no longer reported automatically after the change takes effect.

The key conclusion is straightforward: from 28 October 2026, selected metal waste will fall outside the SENT system, but only where the specific waste code is covered by the regulation.

Please contact us if your organisation requires support in determining which transports will cease to be subject to SENT.

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