Together with 44 organisations from the packaging value chain, EFIC calls on the European Commission to ensure that the Act addresses the structural deficiencies currently present in (packaging) waste management across Europe.
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The recent targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) ultimately fell short in resolving the deep-rooted structural shortcomings that continue to hinder the efficiency of the European (packaging) waste management systems. These shortcomings must be tackled head-on in order to achieve a truly circular economy in Europe, establish a robust EU market for secondary raw materials and create the enabling conditions needed to meet the sustainability requirements set forth at EU level, for instance as part of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). To turn these goals into practice, the undersigned organisations are calling on the European Commission to address the following points as part of the New Circular Economy Act.
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Better leverage and improve the functioning of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, by:
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Ensuring the effective enforcement of Article 8a of the WFD​
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Banning State-run PROs and removing all references to State-run systems from EU legislation
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Enshrining the earmarking principle into EU law
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Foster the creation of an EU market for secondary raw materials, by:
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Establishing EU-wide End of Waste Criteria​
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Creating Trans-Regional Circularity Hubs
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Explore the establishment of a 28th legal regime
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Reviewing the Waste Framework Directive
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