Orgalim urges Member States and EU policymakers to abandon plans for new E-Waste Tax

Orgalim reiterates its strong opposition to plans for a new European Union own resource of €2/kg on non-collected Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) under the EU’s next long-term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework/MFF):

• We call on Member States and EU policymakers to abandon plans for a new e-waste tax (own resource). Europe needs policies that deliver higher waste collection rates and high-quality recycling while strengthening its industrial base, not a new levy that adds costs without addressing the root causes of the problem.
• The proposed levy will not help to drive up Europe’s e-waste collection rates. The current WEEE framework already requires producers to finance key elements of WEEE collection and treatment, while successful collection depends on a joint effort from consumers, municipalities, retailers, waste operators, recyclers and effective enforcement.
• Europe must focus on fixing the WEEE system, not introduce yet another fiscal burden. The upcoming revision of the WEEE framework under the Circular Economy Act (CEA) provides a unique opportunity to:
  – establish more realistic collection targets;
  – improve monitoring of WEEE flows and strengthen enforcement;
  – ensure responsibility is fairly shared across the value chain; and
  – further harmonise requirements across Member States.

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