Aperam, a stainless steel manufacturer headquartered in Luxembourg, publicly supported the European Commission's proposed Delegated Regulation under the Waste Shipment Regulation (EU 2024/1157).

The measure tightens controls on exporting recyclable materials to non-OECD nations, helping secure strategic secondary raw materials for nickel and chromium within Europe.

With approximately 80% recycled metallic inputs in European stainless steel production, Aperam CEO Sud Sivaji warned that exporting scrap starves low-carbon investments and threatens circular economy competitiveness.

Aperam urged EU decision-makers to adopt the regulation by November 21, 2026, without extending consultations or granting transitional export quotas to non-OECD countries lacking EU-equivalent environmental standards.