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European Paper Week Brussels, 30 November 2005

CEPI comments on Current Developments in EU Waste Policy Massimo Medugno Deputy Director, Assocarta. European Paper Week Brussels, 30 November 2005. Global situation: Paper consumption. Paper consumption is driven by factors related to education and demographics. kg/capita

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European Paper Week Brussels, 30 November 2005

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  1. CEPI comments on Current Developments in EU Waste Policy Massimo MedugnoDeputy Director, Assocarta European Paper WeekBrussels, 30 November 2005

  2. Global situation: Paper consumption Paper consumption is driven by factors related to education and demographics. kg/capita N. America 293 EU15 266 New EU 10 81 World 52 China33 Finland Japan Germany UK France Spain Apparent consumption. kg/capita Slovenia Czech Rep. Hungary Total World Estonia Poland Slovak Rep Latvia Brazil China Lithuania Russia India GDP (PPP), $ per capita

  3. Europe is a global leader in recycling % Source: JPC 2005 RP Collection Rate vs. Net Trade 2003

  4. European Declaration on Paper Recovery Voluntary commitment to increase paper recycling rate in Europe to 56% by 2005 (54,6% in 2004). New European Declaration 2006-2010: • More stakeholders throughout the paper chain from collection to converting • Revised targets: Quantitative (recycling rate) and Qualitative (e.g. deinkability, RP quality) • Stakeholders invited to participate in the work to draft a new declaration – ready summer 2006.

  5. European Declaration on Paper Recovery (Poland exc.*) 2005 56.0% 45.5 million tonnes of RP was utilized in 2004 2004 54.6% 1999 49.4% Million tonnes *To keep the same scope as in 2000 when the European Declaration was launched

  6. Collection and utilisation rate in European countries in 2004 Germany Finland Sweden Switzerland Netherlands Norway Austria United Kingdom Collection rate (%) Slovak Rep. France Belgium Hungary Portugal Spain Czech Rep. Italy Poland Utilisation rate (%) N.B.: bubble size is proportional to recovered paper utilisation

  7. Is paper a waste problem? From 1998 to 2002 GDP grew by 10%; in the same time period • Paper packaging put on the market grew by 8% (decoupling) • Paper packaging not recovered decreased by 17% (absolutedecoupling). • Yet paper packaging kept its share of all packaging (over 40%). Source: European Commission

  8. The dual dimension of recycling • Basis of an industrial process, i.e. paper manufacturing • A recovery alternative and thus part of the waste management problematic

  9. EU Waste Strategy CEPI priorities: • Commission preparation welcomed; • Definitions of recovery, recycling, by-products, end-of-waste and separate collection; • Ensure separate collection using market instruments. "recycling“: reprocessing waste and secondary raw materials for the same or other purposes excluding energy recovery. "separate collection“: collection of a recyclable material segregated from refuse and other recyclables.

  10. EU Waste Strategy CEPI priorities: • Avoid double permitting requirements (Waste and IPPC [Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control]); • Other policies should not distort the market of separately collected paper, e.g. subsidies for renewable energy generation.

  11. EU Waste Strategy • ’End of waste’ criteria for secondary raw materials: interesting in theory, but has to be applicable without REACH obligations. • Recovery vs disposal: informed use of waste hierarchy needed, material recycling has priority before incineration. Recycle paper, plastics, metals …. EU Waste Hierarchy: Prevention Re-use Material Recycling Energy Recovery Incineration and Disposal Packaging, WEEE, ELV, … Recover Energy Landfill

  12. EU Waste Strategy • ’Towards Recycling Economy’: • CEPI is an example that this target is achievable; • If the legislation allows, even more can be done; • No intervention where market is performing in a sustainable manner.

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