1. Georges Kremlis DG Environment Head of Unit DG ENV.E.1
Circular Economy Package – the revitalised Waste Framework and Packaging & Packaging Waste Directives
Georges Kremlis
DG Environment
Head of Unit DG ENV.E.1

2. The Circular Economy Action Plan
Closing the loop

3. http://www. europarl. europa

4. Transition towards a Circular Economy
Maintaining the value of products, materials and resources in the economy for as long as possible
Minimising waste generation
Boosting our competitiveness with new business opportunities and innovative products and services
Bringing economic, social and environmental gains

5. Circular Economy: a priority
Jobs, Growth and Investment
Democratic Change, Better Regulation
Energy Union and Climate
Circular Economy: a priority
Our economy cannot continue growing if we do not take environment protection into account. The answer to this is the Circular Economy.
The Circular Economy was included in the Work Program The Commission sets its priorities to focus on the big things, where effective European action can make a concrete difference in addressing the challenges facing Europe's citizens, our Member States and the Union as a whole. It is included in the priority A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment - A Europe that preserves our way of life and empowers our young .
CIRCULAR ECONOMY

6. Circular Economy Package
2 December 2015
The circular economy package has created an important momentum to support the transition towards a more circular economy in the EU. This package included legislative proposals on waste, with long-term targets to reduce landfilling and increase recycling and reuse. In order to close the loop of product lifecycles, it also included an Action Plan to support the circular economy in each step of the value chain – from production to consumption, repair and manufacturing, waste management and secondary raw materials that are fed back into the economy
Together with the report, the Commission also:
took further measures by establishing a Circular Economy Finance Support Platform with the European Investment Bank (EIB) bringing together investors and innovators
issued guidance to Member States on converting waste to energy: Communication on the role of waste-to-energy
proposed a targeted improvement of legislation on certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment:
Action Plan
Communication
4 Legislative
proposals on Waste
List of Initiatives

7. Waste legislative proposals Making EU waste legislation future-proof

8. Timeline December 2015: adoption by the Commission
March 2017: EP opinion
May 2017: Coreper mandate
May to November 2017: informal political trilogues and technical meetings
End 2017: target date for adoption

9. Key Issues Target levels Definition of municipal waste
Calculation rules
Separate collection
Extended Producer Responsibility
Bio-waste
Prevention
New targets: food waste, marine litter, waste oils, reuse
By-products and End-of-Waste
Reporting, review clauses and tasks for the Commission following adoption

10. Common EU target for recycling 65% of municipal waste by 2030

11. New targets: municipal waste recycling
one calculation method based on
harmonised definition of municipal waste
actual recycling
possible 5-year extension for 7 MS recycling less than 20% in 2013
review clause (2025) to consider more stringent targets

12. New binding target to reduce landfill to 10% of municipal waste by 2030

13. New targets: municipal waste landfilling
by 2030: maximum 10% landfilling
possible 5-year extension for the same 7 Member States suggested for the recycling rate
review clause (2025) to consider more stringent targets

14. Common EU target for recycling 75% of packaging waste by 2030

15. New targets: recycling packaging waste
clarification on measuring (same as for municipal waste)
repeal of the recovery and maximum recycling targets
new target for aluminium

16. Separate collection Current rules
Separate collection to promote high quality recycling
Separate collection for at least paper, metal, plastic and glass by 2015
New proposals
MS to ensure separate collection of bio-waste
MS to promote sorting systems for C&D waste

17. Economic Instruments Current rules
Polluter-pays principle: the costs of waste management shall be borne by the original waste producer or by the current or previous waste holders (Art. 14 WFD)
New proposals
MS to put in place economic instruments to promote waste hierarchy
General requirements for EPR schemes 17

18. Other key provisions
By-products and end-of-waste status (conditions unchanged but more active role for MS to apply them; EU- wide and national criteria + ad hoc decisions)
Reinforced waste prevention measures (e.g. on food waste + industrial, mining and construction waste, setting waste prevention targets at national level, etc.)
Simplification of reporting and ensuring better data 18

19. Better implementation of waste acquis
'Compliance promotion' based on policy dialogue and advice
Several strands of work for specific waste streams/issues
Compliance promotion exercise for municipal waste management for 18 Member States so far
Ensure solid waste management plans, based on reliable data + mindful of 2020 & 2030 targets
Make use of EU funds for long-term investments
Step up efforts to prevent waste generation
Extend separate collection
Improve bio-waste management
Use economic instruments
Early Warning exercise on 2020 recycling target in 2017/2018
European Semester 19

20. Learn more about the Circular Economy: