1. Waste management in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Karin Jordan
E 3
Meeting of the Working Group "Statistics of the Environment“ Sub-Group "Waste"
27 and 28 October 2005
BECH Building – Room Ampere 1

2. Waste management in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Items of ToR for Pilot studies results
waste categories to be included
waste management practises
mapping of existing data sources
estimation and modelling methodologies
minimum thresholds for reporting (Article 3(2))
impact of the seasons 1

3. Waste management in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Waste categories to be included in waste statistics
Bio-organic residues
Breakdown of waste categories
Waste arising in small quantities 1

4. Bio-organic residues (1) All bio-organic residues are waste
2) Exclusion of:
Residues as part of natural cycle: straw, felling residues, animal/ fish guts, discarded fish
+ (3) Exclusion of:
Manure re-used in within the same agricultural holding
+ (4) Exclusion of:
Manure applied on any farm land 1

5. Bio-organic residues
(1) All bio-organic residues are waste clear coverage concept but consideration as waste debatable and high data collection burden
2) Residues as part of natural cycle:
Clarification needed on residues excluded
Data collection burden reduced
(3) Manure applied on own land
Data collection on amount leaving the agricultural holding difficult
Possible via exchange service and estimation
(4) Manure applied on any farm land
Data collection on manure treated (prior further use or disposal) or exported 1

6. Bio-organic residues When is manure a waste?
Other relevant legislation:
Animal by-products Regulation 1774/2002/EC
MS can restrict the exchange of unprocessed manure
Nitrate Directive 91/676/EC
restricts the application of manure on farm land 1

7. Bio-organic residues When is manure a waste?
Joined Cases law C-416/02 and C-121/03:
Manure is not waste if lawfully re-used as fertiliser in agriculture without prior treatment
The re-use is not limited to the same agricultural holding 1

8. Bio-organic residues
(1) All bio-organic residues are waste clear coverage concept but consideration as waste debatable and high data collection burden
Exclusion of 2) Residues as part of natural cycle:
Clarification needed on residues excluded
Data collection burden reduced
(3) Manure applied on own land
Data collection on amount leaving the agricultural holding difficult
Possible via exchange service and estimation
+ Exclusion of (4) Manure applied on any farm land
Data collection on manure treated (prior further use or disposal) and exported 1

9. Breakdown of waste categories
Is the statistical classification of waste detailed enough?
EWCStat
LoW
Definition
Further specification (expert names)
9.11
Animal-tissue waste
Animal guts
9.12
Plant-tissues waste
Residues of plants and harvesting
Waste from plants in nurseries
7.42
Waste plastics (except packaging)
Fishing nets and lines, Plastics (films)
Tubing from plastics in nurseries
2.111 *
Agrochemical waste containing dangerous substances
Residues of fertilizers and pesticides 6.
17 04
Metals (including their alloys)
Discarded fences of metal
5.12 *
Wastes … prevent infection
Infected dead animals
2.22
Waste ammunition
12.31
Wastes not otherwise specified
Rock wool substrate matting 1

10. Breakdown of waste categories
Is the statistical classification of waste detailed enough?
Options:
Reporting is done according to current breakdown
Additional waste categories are necessary for reporting on NACE A and B
Make proposals on these waste categories 1

11. Waste arising in small quantities
How to deal with waste arising in small quantities?
this is a general issue, not only relevant for NACE A and B
If completely excluded from reporting
Exclusion from waste statistics
No comparability between countries 1

12. Waste arising in small quantities
How to deal with waste arising in small quantities?
this is a general issue, not only relevant for NACE A and B
Recommendation:
Waste arising in small quantities should be included in the category “mixed and undifferentiated materials” and in the totals
Explain in the quality report for which categories an estimation was not possible 1