1. Challenges for the European waste management industry FEAD Annual Conference Athens, 18 -19 October 2007 Karolina Fras DG Environment European Commission

2. The problem to tackle Consumption and production patterns are main drivers behind depletion of natural resources, environmental degradation and growing amounts of waste

3. The Vision: integrating Resources, Products and Waste Policies EU 6th ENV Action Programme Thematic Strategy on the Prevention and Recycling of Waste Integrated Product Policy / Sustainable Production & Consumption Thematic Strategy on Sustainable Use of Resources Similar policies: Circular Economy, 3Rs, SMM (OECD)

4. WFD – main points of Commission proposal Legal basis – Article 175 ECT Environmental objective added to the Directive Scope Definitions

5. WFD – main points of Commission proposal End of waste criteria – only for selected wastes, determined in a Commission Decision! By-products – as specified in Commission’s Interpretative Guidance COM(2007)59 final (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/strategy.htm)http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/strategy.htm

6. WFD – main points of Commission proposal Producer responsibility & costs Waste hierarchy Recovery and efficiency criteria

7. WFD – main points of Commission proposal Hazardous waste Waste oils Waste management plans Waste prevention

8. Outlook Common Position of the Council – to be adopted end December; Second reading to start early 2008; Parliament and Council aiming for second reading agreement – possible though not easy;

9. European Commission – DG ENV.G.4 Sustainable Consumption and Production Avenue de Beaulieu 5 B-1160 Brussels http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/index.htm Thank you for your attention