Target Review

M. Sponar DG Environment, Unit C2

Roadmap on Resource Efficiency

Adopted in September 2011

2020 aspirational objectives• Full implementation of the EU waste acquis • Waste generation per capita in decline• Recycling and reuse are economically attractive and

at 'max feasible level' • Energy recovery limited to non-recyclable materials• Landfilling virtually eliminated

7th EAP

• Adopted by the Commission by December 2012 • Based on the RE Roadmap principles and targets • Additional focus on hazardous waste• Effective use of market based instruments • Measures to improve eco design

Currently discussed in the Council and Parliament, final adoption in 2013

Target Review

Objective 'translate' Roadmap and 7th EAP aspirational targets into legislation

Method "two phases" (scoping, in-depth assessment), supporting contract

Scope Review clauses in 3 Directives (Landfill, WFD and Packaging)

Timing Proposal by 2014 – stakeholder consultation in 2013 – IA in 2014

Issues

1. Statistics & Calculation methods &Simplification

2. Waste Hierarchy

3. Targets 1. Reinforced targets 2. New targets for new waste streams

4. Use of economic instruments

5. Planning

Source: Eurostat 2012

Source: Eurostat 2012

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Landfill Incineration Recycling Composting

Related initiatives

Supporting contract : Signed on 7/12/2012, 14 months: 7/2/2014

Modelling EPR guidance Ex-post evaluation

Thank you for your attention !

Additional sources of information:

DG ENV “waste” website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment//waste/index.htm

Resource Efficiency: http://ec.europa.eu/resource-efficient-europe/index_en.htm

Eurostat Databases: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/waste/introduction

Study on economic instruments: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/use.htm

EEA: http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/waste

Michel.Sponar@ec.europa.eu