Circular economy package: Four legislative proposals on waste

‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings aim to provide Members of the European Parliament with systematic and automatic analysis on all substantial proposals for EU legislation at every stage of the legislative procedure. Each contains an account of the purpose, content and legal aspects of the legislation proposed, in particular analysing what the legislation would change, as well as any previous legislation and the background. An overview of stakeholders’ views is also provided, as well as the opinions of national parliaments and the two advisory committees.

They are all made publicly available for stakeholders and the public.Although waste management in the EU has improved considerably in recent decades, over a quarter of municipal waste is still landfilled and less than half is recycled or composted, with wide variations between Member States. Improving waste management could deliver positive effects for the environment, climate, human health and the economy. As part of a shift towards a circular economy, the European Commission made four legislative proposals introducing new waste-management targets regarding reuse, recycling and landfilling, strengthening provisions on waste prevention and extended producer responsibility, and streamlining definitions, reporting obligations and calculation methods for targets.

This Briefing updates an earlier edition of January 2016.
Author: Didier Bourguignon

• Primary Source

EP: EPRS: Briefing: EU Legislation in Progress http://epthinktank.eu/eu-legislation-in-progress/

ESO: Background information: Circular Economy Package: Four Legislative Proposals On Waste [EU Legislation In Progress], January 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/circular-economy-package-four-legislative-proposals-on-waste-eu-legislation-in-progress/

EP: EPRS: Briefing, May 2016: Planned obsolescence: Exploring the issue http://www.europeansources.info/record/planned-obsolescence-exploring-the-issue/

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