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The new Waste Framework Directive Commission’s perspective

The new Waste Framework Directive Commission’s perspective. Karolina Fras DG Environment, European Commission. WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE objectives of revision. Modernise and simplify waste policy; Introduce an impact-based approach; Introduce “end-of-waste” criteria;

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The new Waste Framework Directive Commission’s perspective

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  1. The new Waste Framework Directive Commission’s perspective Karolina Fras DG Environment, European Commission

  2. WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE objectives of revision

  3. Modernise and simplify waste policy; • Introduce an impact-based approach; • Introduce “end-of-waste” criteria; • Establish minimum treatment standards; • Waste prevention; • Repeal waste oils and hazardous waste directives;

  4. WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE main changes

  5. Scope and Objectives • New environmental objective; • Precise scope; • Unexcavated contaminated soil and immovable property • Excavated uncontaminated soil and naturally occurring material • Animal by-products • Sediments relocated inside waters

  6. Simplification • Incorporation of other legislation: • Hazardous Waste (all existing requirements + new provisions) • Waste Oils (no absolute priority for regeneration, requirement for separate collection)

  7. Clarification – streamlining definitions • Recycling • Recovery • Waste • End-of-waste • By-products

  8. Waste Hierarchy PREVENT PREPARING FOR REUSE RECYCLING (COMPOSTING) OTHER RECOVERY (ENERGY RECOVERY) DISPOSAL

  9. New recycling targets By 2020, the preparing for re-use and recycling of: • 50% by weight of at least paper, metal, plastic and glass from household and possibly other origins as far as these waste streams are similar to waste from households; • 70% by weight of non-hazardous construction & demolition waste;

  10. New dimension of prevention • New requirements concerning prevention: • MS to establish waste prevention programmes; • Programmes to set out prevention objectives, describe prevention measures, determine qualitative and quantitative benchmarks or targets for waste prevention; • Indicators to be developed by the Commission; • Commission to create a system for sharing information on best practice regarding waste prevention and develop guidelines for MS;

  11. WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE State of play and outlook

  12. Waste Framework Directive State of play and outlook • Directive 75/442/EC on waste codified as 2006/12/EC – still binding; • Directives 75/439/EEC on waste oils and 91/689/EC on hazardous waste still binding; • On 17 June 2008, EP accepted Council’s common position as amended; • Commission opinion; • Adoption by Council; • Publication + entry into force; • 2 years for implementation into national law;

  13. Implementation of the WFDCommission actions • Monitoring the transposition into MS legislation • Technical end-of-waste criteria for certain waste streams • Review of the List of Waste and the hazardous waste criteria • Bio-waste: Commission assessment of management of bio-waste and proposals • Guidelines on the definitions of recovery and recycling • If necessary specification of the energy efficiency formula

  14. Implementation of the WFDCommission actions • Waste prevention • Development of guidelines and indicators for waste prevention programmes (best practice) • 2011 Com reports to EP • Evolution of waste generation • Eco-design policy • Action plan in particular to change consumption patterns • Com July 2008: Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan • 2014 Com reports to EP • Setting of waste prevention and decoupling objectives for 2020

  15. Implementation of the WFDCommission actions • Waste recovery • Rules on the application and calculation of targets; transition periods • 2014 review of measures and targets • reinforce targets • set targets for other waste streams • impact assessment

  16. FUTURE OUTLOOK

  17. Longer term vision • Waste policies move towards a coherent resources policy • Further consolidation and streamlining of legislative structure • More robust global regime – towards global rules and standards for resource and waste management

  18. European Commission – DG ENV.G.4 Sustainable Consumption and Production Avenue de Beaulieu 5 B-1160 Brussels Thank you for your attention http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/index.htm

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