What EU Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC - Waste Management Hierarchy and Extended Producer Responsibility requires
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste (the Waste Framework Directive, WFD), as amended by Directive 2018/851/EU, establishes the overarching legal framework for waste management in the European Union, setting out the five-step waste hierarchy (prevention, re-use, recycling, recovery, disposal) and requiring Member States to treat waste in a manner consistent with the hierarchy. The WFD defines key concepts including waste, hazardous waste, by-product, end-of-waste, producer, holder, dealer, broker, and waste management. The Directive requires Member States to achieve a minimum 55% recycling rate for municipal waste by 2025 (rising to 65% by 2035), to establish extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for packaging, batteries, WEEE, and end-of-life vehicles, and to adopt national waste management plans and waste prevention programmes. The 2018 amendment introduced mandatory minimum requirements for EPR schemes, added requirements for food waste reduction, and strengthened deposit return systems. The WFD is the parent directive for specific waste streams including WEEE Directive, Batteries Regulation, Packaging Directive, and End-of-Life Vehicles Directive.
Pillar: Sustainability & ESG · Authority: European Parliament and Council - Directive 2008/98/EC of 19 November 2008 as amended by Directive 2018/851/EU; CELEX 32008L0098; European Environment Agency (EEA); DG Environment (European Commission) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32008L0098
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- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32008L0098
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018L0851
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