Circular Economy and the Review of the European Waste Management Targets

DG Environment has declared 2014 to be the European Year of the Circular Economy.  In this context, it envisages to soon come forward with a Circular Economy Package, which aims, among other, to re-assess the existing European waste management targets in response to the review clauses set out in the Waste Framework, Landfill and Packaging Directives to ensure that they contribute to a more circular economy.

Orgalime, as the voice of European metalworking, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering industries, would like to provide its comments to the debate.  We do so with a focus not only on the waste management directives under review, but also with a view to the wider existing regulatory framework applying to our sector [more in download]