1. Food waste statistics Agenda item 9
Working Group meeting on waste statistics
25 March 2019
Eurostat

2. Legal framework Within the Commission DG SANTE is responsible.
Delegated Decision currently in public consultation.
Implementing Decision under preparation.
Legal acts address the government. Thus, it is not clear yet, whether statistical office, agency, ministry or any other body reports.

3. Food waste generation mandatory reported for food waste from
primary production (Nace A),
processing and manufacturing (Nace C10-11)
retail and other distribution of food (Nace G46-47),
restaurants and food services (Nace I55-56, others),
households.
destined to waste treatment operations

4. Food waste generation voluntary reported for food waste from
the edible fraction of the food waste destined to waste treatment operations
food waste removed to sewer/wastewater (total and edible fraction)
food sent for redistribution (food donation)
food placed on the market transformed to feed (incl. former food).

5. Conditions
Data to be sent within 18 months of the end of the reporting period
In addition report on the quality of the data for each stage of the food supply chain
methods used
quality of the data as set out in the annex to the implementing decision.

6. Food waste in the amendment of the Waste Framework Directive
2019
Methodology for food waste finished – Eurostat provides guidance
first reference year for data collection
Comparison to plug-in data ref.year =>Eurostat method to be reviewed
Commission investigates whether targets for food waste reduction can be set and the control based on the food waste monitoring system.
2020
2022
2023/ 2024

7. Indicator based on reference years 2012, 2014 and 2016 food waste plug-in
EU-28 Food waste:
2012: 80 million tonnes/161 KG/cap.
2014: 76 million tonnes/149 KG/cap.
2016: 80 million tonnes/161 KG/cap.
DG SANTE (Fusions) 2012
2012: ± 13.7 million tonnes
173 ± 27 KG/capita

8. Limitations of Eurostat estimation
Shares of EU 28 based on different countries in dfiferent years (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, France, Croatia, The Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Sweden)
Restrictive assumptions about the shares of food waste within the LoW-codes
food-waste recorded at different stages, food has a high share of water, which may result in weight losses between stages of treatment.

9. Thank you!