AT2026/0020/ATIntroduced

Excavation Ordinance [Aushubverordnung]

Jurisdiction:: Austria
Type:: Other
Last action:: Jan 20, 2026

Construction

Next steps for producers

Review this measure’s obligations and confirm whether they reach your products

Obligations under this law

·Salvage excavated materials in accordance with the Ordinance
·Use excavated materials in accordance with the Ordinance
·Channel uncontaminated excavated materials into preparation for re-use and recycling of the highest possible quality

No designated program action is recorded for this measure yet — treat the above as the general obligation and verify against the source text.

Ordinance establishes salvaging and reuse/recycling pathways for excavated materials and end-of-waste criteria, diverting uncontaminated materials from landfill into preparation for highest-quality re-use and recycling — a circular-economy material-recovery and cascading-use measure for construction waste.

Covered Products

·Excavated materials resulting from excavation activities

Producer Obligations

·Salvage excavated materials in accordance with the Ordinance
·Use excavated materials in accordance with the Ordinance
·Channel uncontaminated excavated materials into preparation for re-use and recycling of the highest possible quality
·Comply with end-of-waste criteria for certain excavated materials

Key Deadlines

Apr 21, 2026compliance: End of TRIS standstill period; Ordinance may be adopted after this date

Preemption Notes

Draft technical regulation notified under Directive (EU) 2015/1535; standstill ends 2026-04-21. No basic text available. No preemption provisions identified.

Compliance Dimensions

Bans & RestrictionsExcavated materials sent to landfill where technically suitable for recycling (Material Restriction)

“The Ordinance regulates the salvaging and use of excavated materials resulting from excavation activities and the end of waste for certain excavated materials. In Austria, excavated materials are largely sent to landfills, despite some materials being technically suitable for recycling. The aim of the Ordinance is to channel uncontaminated excavated materials into preparation for re-use and recycling of the highest possible quality.”

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Full bill text

TRIS notification 2026/0020/AT — draft technical regulation notified under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 (not yet adopted)

Excavation Ordinance [Aushubverordnung]

End of standstill: 2026-04-21

1. MSG 001 IND 2026 0020 AT EN 20-01-2026 AT NOTIF
2. Austria
4. 2026/0020/AT - S20E - Waste
5. Excavation Ordinance [Aushubverordnung]
6. Excavated materials
7.
8. The Ordinance regulates the salvaging and use of excavated materials resulting from excavation activities and the end of waste for certain excavated materials.
9. In Austria, excavated materials are largely sent to landfills, despite some materials being technically suitable for recycling. The aim of the Ordinance is to channel uncontaminated excavated materials into preparation for re-use and recycling of the highest possible quality.
10. Reference to the basic texts: No basic text available
11. No
12.
13. No
14. No
15. No
16.
TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No

Full text as ingested. Verify against the official source above.