1. Take-back obligations The optimal formula for waste management? Baudouin SKA FEAD CONGRES FEGE – FEBEM Paris, September 18 th, 2008

2. Overview 1.The Belgian experience 2.A broken balance 3.Specific examples 4.Long Term Risks

3. WasteApplication Batteries1993 One way photo cameras1993 Recipients for drinks1993 Phytopharmaceuticals1993 Packaging waste1996 Used tires2002 Paper waste2002 Expired medicines2002 End of Life vehicles2002 WEEE-12002 Waste oil2002 Agricultural plastic films2002 1 The Belgian spiral

4. WasteApplication Lead batteries2002 Photographic waste2003 Frying oil and grease2003 WEEE-2 (Lighting equipment & Toys)2004 WEEE-3 (Lamps; Sports, medical & control/measuring equipment, automatic distributors) 2005

5. 2 A broken balance 2.1 No logic – multiple systems 2.2 Surprising definitions 2.3 A new client – only one !

6. 2.1 Multiple systems Real take back obligation Financing/result obligation –of all –of collected materials Information obligation

7. 2.2 Surprising definitions Domestic Waste Similar Waste Industrial Waste Household ... ? Household ... ?

8. 2.3 A new client

9. 3 Examples ? A factory Contracting out but only for the price Free service ! 1150 €/ton !

10. Creation of exclusive rights Our sector = sub contracting, even transporting No logic left DW / IW Negative spiral for quality and business Solutions :  Multiple actors  Reinforcement of the role of the authorities  Hedging of the public authorities (regulation)  Public tendering ! 4 Long term risks