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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 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; • Establish minimum treatment standards; • Waste prevention; • Repeal waste oils and hazardous waste directives;
WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE main changes
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
Simplification • Incorporation of other legislation: • Hazardous Waste (all existing requirements + new provisions) • Waste Oils (no absolute priority for regeneration, requirement for separate collection)
Clarification – streamlining definitions • Recycling • Recovery • Waste • End-of-waste • By-products
Waste Hierarchy PREVENT PREPARING FOR REUSE RECYCLING (COMPOSTING) OTHER RECOVERY (ENERGY RECOVERY) DISPOSAL
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;
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;
WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE State of play and outlook
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;
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
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
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
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
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