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The view from Europe FEAD's insights on the Circular Economy 14 September 2017 Birmingham
Circular Economy Package The proposals to amend Directives: WFD PPWD LD End-of-life vehicles Batteries and Accumulators WEEE form part of a Circular Economy Package which also includes a Commission Communication "Closing the loop An EU action plan for the Circular Economy" Source: European Commission
The main elements of the proposals (1) Alignment of definitions Increase of targets for municipal waste to 65% by 2030 Increase of targets for packaging waste and the simplification of the set of targets Gradual limitation of the landfilling of municipal waste to 10% by 2030 Greater harmonisation and simplification of the legal framework on by-products and end-of-waste status
The main elements of the proposals (2) New measures to promote prevention, including for food waste, and re-use Introduction of minimum operating conditions for Extended Producer Responsibility Introduction of an Early Warning System for monitoring compliance with the recycling targets Simplification and streamlining of reporting obligations
What progress has been made with the Circular Economy Package so far? Waste Package trilogues ongoing (promise to finish by end-2017) Source: European Commission Action Plan: Plastics Strategy Interface between chemicals, waste and product legislation Eco-design measures Revision of the Fertilisers Regulation Commission Communication on Waste to Energy And many more to come: full list here
Circular Economy and the role of the private waste management industry A number of positive elements: The new legally binding targets for recycling and landfill diversion The emphasis on better implementation of waste legislation The promotion of eco-design The emphasis on ensuring that EU funded projects contribute to a circular economy and must be in line with the waste hierarchy
Circular Economy and the role of the private waste management industry The private waste industry plays a key role in making progress towards a circular economy by providing secondary raw materials and energy for Europe s industries and consumers Balance between supply and demand side measures
The need of pull measures Minimum recycled content requirements for selected products Minimum GPP requirements Eco-labelling rules to incorporate indications of recycled content and recyclability Fiscal measures, such as lower or zero rate of VAT on secondary raw materials Financially rewarding the benefits of recycling Cut administrative burden for trading high quality secondary raw materials in the EU
Fair competition Introduction of the market based conditions Open markets and fair competition stimulate customised services and solutions, and open up possibilities for innovation and investment The benefits are clear: more choice for customers, lower costs for households, higher recycling rates, more innovative recycling solutions Source: European Commission the potential for higher growth and more jobs
Good practice examples Renault and Suez end-oflife vehicles treatment branch France and Spain, Suez and Renault http://www.circulary.eu/proje ct/renault-suez-vehicles/ Respray Germany, Remondis Industrie Service GmbH http://www.respray.de/home/ More examples at https://fead.be/circulareconomy-list Biffa Polymers The UK, Biffa Polymers Ltd and Biffa plc https://www.biffa.co.uk/about-us/operationalinfrastructure/plastic-recycling/ The Circular Economy Village Finland, Fortum Waste Solutions Oy and Gasum https://www.fortum.com/en/corporation/casestories/the%20circular%20economy%20village/pages/default.aspx Triade Electronique: Veolia s solution to treat waste from electrical and electronic equipment France, Veolia https://www.veolia.com/en/weeerecycling-waste-electrical-electronic
Conclusions Legal certainty and the right framework conditions Balance between push and pull measures Fair competition in waste markets
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