the new waste framework directive commission’s perspective karolina fras dg environment, european...
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The new Waste Framework Directive
Commission’s perspective Karolina Fras
DG Environment, European Commission
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;
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
Scope and Objectives
Incorporation of other legislation:
Hazardous Waste (all existing requirements + new provisions)
Waste Oils (no absolute priority for regeneration, requirement for separate collection)
Simplification
Waste Hierarchy
PREVENT
PREPARING FOR REUSE
RECYCLING (COMPOSTING)
OTHER RECOVERY (ENERGY RECOVERY)
DISPOSAL
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 recycling targets
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;
New dimension of prevention
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;
Waste Framework Directive State of play and outlook
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
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
Longer term vision