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Fédération Européenne des Activités du Déchet et de l’Environnement

Fédération Européenne des Activités du Déchet et de l’Environnement European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services Europäische Föderation der Entsorgungswirtschaft. An Introduction to FEAD and Overview of main Current European issues for the industry Vanya VERAS

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Fédération Européenne des Activités du Déchet et de l’Environnement

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  1. Fédération Européenne des Activités du Déchet et de l’Environnement • European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services • Europäische Föderation derEntsorgungswirtschaft

  2. An Introduction to FEAD and Overview of main Current European issues for the industry Vanya VERAS FEAD Secretary General

  3. FEAD Members

  4. FEAD Members Presentation • 16 Member Associations • 3 000 Companies • 330 000 Employees • € 50 billion Turnover • More than 180 incinerators • More than 2 800 landfills • More than 1 000 composting sites • More than 1 350 recycling plants • 60 % of Municipal Solid Waste in Europe • 80 % of Industrial Waste (incl. hazardous waste)

  5. FEAD Structure FEAD Secretariat Presidency General Assembly / ManagementCommittee Working Groups & Task Forces

  6. FEAD Working Groups WG1 Logistic systems WG2 Hazardous waste WG3 Material recycling WG4 Biological treatment WG5 Thermal treatment/Energy recovery WG6 Landfill WG7 Health, safety and quality management systems WG8 Legal aspects, competition and public procurement (WG9 Waste Water Policy) BREFs TF Incineration & Waste Treatment BREF R/D TF Recovery/Disposal R/R TF Resources & Recycling Strategies

  7. FEAD Co-operation with EU institutions • European CommissionDG Environment; DG Enterprise; DG Internal Market; DG Transport and Energy; DG Health and Consumer Protection; DG Employment and Social Affairs; DG Research • European ParliamentEnvironment Ctee; ITRE Ctee; Legal Affairs Ctee • Council of Ministers • Economic and Social Committee - ECOSOC • Committee of the Regions • European Environment Agency-Topic Centre for Waste • Eurostat

  8. FEAD Co-operation with other associations • UNICE (Union of Industrial and Employers Confederations of Europe) • BIAC (Business and Industry Advisory Committee to OECD) • ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) • ASSURRE (Association for the Sustainable Use and Recovery of Resources in Europe) • BIR (Bureau of International Recycling) • PCF (Packaging Chain Forum) • CEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation) • ISWA (International solid Waste Association) • CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council), etc.

  9. EU Timeline 2004 1 May 2004 EU-25 10-13 June 2004 732 MEPs from EU-25 1 November 2004 New Commission

  10. FEAD Priorities 2004 • Thematic Strategy on Prevention and Recycling of Waste • Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources • Revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation • Revision of the Waste Framework Directives/Annexes • Proposals on Biowaste and Sewage Sludge • Proposal for a Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) • Waste Incineration BREF • Waste Treatment BREF

  11. Revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation 30.06.2003  Commission Proposal for a Regulation 10.10.2003  FEAD Response to the Blokland Report & the original Commission Proposal 19.11.2003  EP 1st Reading adoption Blokland Report 29.06.2004  Council political agreement

  12. Revision of the Waste Framework Directives/Annexes 19.03.2003  FEAD letter on ECJ judgement on case 458/00 18.06.2003  FEAD Policy Paper on the Revision of annexes IIA and IIB of the WFD 29.11.2003  EP Resolution on the implementation of the WFD (BLOKLAND Report) 23.04.2004  Commission workshop on the WFD

  13. Proposals on Biowaste and Sewage Sludge SEWAGE SLUDGE Directive 86/278/EC3 draft working documents BIOWASTE 2 working documents in 2000 & 2001 Commission discussion document on Sludge and Biowaste (18.12.2003) integrated in the Thematic Strategy on Soil FEAD Position on the Commission discussion document (13.02.2004) Commission would be in favour of integrating Biowaste and Sludgeinto a Framework Directive on Soil As the Commission has chosen to de-prioritise legislation on Biowaste, FEAD will forward its concerns in this regard

  14. Waste Incineration BREF 1st Draft  May 2003 2nd Draft  March 2004 FEAD is preparing comments on the 2nd Draft Waste Treatment BREF 1st Draft  February 2003 2nd Draft  January 2004 FEAD sent more than 350 comments on the 2nd Draft on 30.03.2004

  15. You Can Contact Us At: FEAD Avenue des Gaulois 19 B – 1040 BRUSSELS Tel: + 32 2 732 32 13 Fax: + 32 2 734 95 92 Email: info@fead.be Website: www.fead.be

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