1. Circular Economy – European Perspective Environmental Services Training Group Local Authority Environmental Conference Athlone, Ierland, 7th May 2015 M. Sponar European Commission DG ENV

2. Outline  Why do we need circular economy?  Previous package on circular economy  Approach  Main reactions  Towards a new package  New package – approach taken  The waste legislative proposal  The other parts of the circle  Conclusions

3. Linear economy VS Concept

4. Why is it needed? Enviro nment Climate Access to raw materials Job creation Societal pressures Competitiveness & reindustrialization

5. Estimated world population, 1950- 2000, and projections: 2000-2050 (UN) Growth of the World Economy 1950 2050 2010 Growing population

6. Resources prices

7. "Loss of valuable materials due to improper waste management" Leakages

8. Waste generation in decline Strategy to combat food waste in place Recycling/Reuse increased Energy recovery limited to non-recyclable waste Phasing out of landfilling (only for residual waste) Focus on market-based instruments implementation By 2020, 'taking into account time derogations provided in existing legislation' Also: Raw material access, re-industrialization http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52014DC0014 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52014DC0014 7 th EAP Objectives

9. First package adopted in July 2014 including:  a Communication  Specific challenges  Waste target review  Enabling framework  Resource efficiency target  a Legislative proposal on waste  Answering to review clauses in 3 Directives by 2014  Implementing part of the 7 th EAP First package

10. Proposed targets

11. Better implementation Better data: Improved definitions Clarification on what counts as "recycling" Single calculation method MSW after 2020 Third party verification of statistics National electronic registries Dissemination of best practices: Minimum conditions for EPR Early Warning System

12. Between July 2014 and January 2015: 8 meetings with Working Parties at Council, 1 orientation debate New Commission, new work program New revisited package on circular economy with a more ambitious approach Not focusing only on waste management Less prescriptive Better take into account the situation of each MS First to second package

13. Challenge

14.  Not enough on prevention and re-use  Level of ambition Some targets considered as high by MS Same targets, same deadlines for all MS -not enough taking into account the situation into account  Technical problems Definition of municipal waste Reporting methods – what is effectively recycled? Consensus on one method for Municipal waste but by when?  Other issues Producer responsibility – too detailed requirements Early warning system – too prescriptive Mais issues

15. Two main angles: Revised legislative proposal on waste Additional initiatives to cover the "other part of the circle" DG ENV and DG GROW co leaders, SG as coordinator At 'brainstorming' stage Ongoing work

16. Areas for intervention Extraction and production processes Product design Distribution and consumption Waste

17. Focus on Products & Consumers Requirements on Product design Technical design - dismantability, reparability, recyclability, integration of recycled material Material design – chemical composition, hazardousness Producer responsibility Requirements on producers Actions against obsolescence (minimum warranty time, information on maintenance/reparability, access to spare parts) Better information (composition, recycling etc)

18. New proposal including additional efforts to: Better cover re-use and prevention Better take into account the starting position of the MS while keeping similar level of ambition Ensure full implementation Clarify some key concepts Be less prescriptive Additional initiatives on: Mining and industrial waste Incentivising secondary raw materials markets Focus on waste

19. Support from the European Structural and Investment Funds Full integration into the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) In addition, need to make it more attractive for private investors to contribute Supporting measures

20. Next steps Stakeholder consultation in the coming weeks New package to be delivered by Autumn 2015 Key challenges Priorities Combination sectors/instruments Indicators Next steps & Challenges

21. Conclusions