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CEPI comments on Current Developments in
EU Waste Policy
Massimo MedugnoDeputy Director, Assocarta
European Paper WeekBrussels, 30 November 2005
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Global situation: Paper consumptionGlobal situation: Paper consumption
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UKGermany
Japan
France
Finland
Slovak Rep
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Poland
ChinaIndia
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kg/capitaN. America 293EU15 266 New EU 10 81World 52China 33
Russia
GDP (PPP), $ per capita
Hungary
Slovenia
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
Paper consumption is driven by factors related to education and demographics.
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Europe is a global leader in recyclingEurope is a global leader in recycling
Source: JPC 2005
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RP Collection Rate vs. Net Trade 2003
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Voluntary commitment to increase paper recycling rate in
Europe to 56% by 2005 (54,6% in 2004).
New European Declaration 2006-2010:
More stakeholders throughout the paper chain from collection to
converting
Revised targets: Quantitative (recycling rate) and Qualitative
(e.g. deinkability, RP quality)
Stakeholders invited to participate in the work to draft a new
declaration – ready summer 2006.
European Declaration on Paper RecoveryEuropean Declaration on Paper Recovery
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Recovered paper utilisation Recycling rate
European Declaration on Paper European Declaration on Paper Recovery Recovery (Poland exc.*)(Poland exc.*)
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*To keep the same scope as in 2000 when the European Declaration was launched
45.5 million tonnes of RP was utilized in 2004
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Collection and utilisation rate Collection and utilisation rate in European countries in 2004in European countries in 2004
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Netherlands
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United Kingdom
Switzerland
N.B.: bubble size is proportional to recovered paper utilisation
Utilisation rate (%)
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Poland
Norway
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Is paper a waste problem?Is paper a waste problem?
From 1998 to 2002 GDP grew by 10%; in the same time period
Paper packaging put on the market grew by 8% (decoupling)
Paper packaging not recovered decreased by 17% (absolute decoupling).
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Yet paper packaging kept its share of all packaging (over 40%).
Source: European Commission
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The dual dimension of recyclingThe dual dimension of recycling
Basis of an industrial process, i.e.
paper manufacturing
A recovery alternative and
thus part of the waste
management problematic
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EU Waste StrategyEU Waste Strategy
CEPI priorities:
Commission preparation welcomed;
Definitions of recovery, recycling, by-products, end-of-
waste and separate collection;
Ensure separate collection using market instruments.
"recycling“: reprocessing waste and secondary raw materials for the same or other purposes excluding energy recovery.
"separate collection“: collection of a recyclable material segregated from refuse and other recyclables.
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EU Waste StrategyEU Waste Strategy
CEPI priorities:
Avoid double permitting requirements (Waste and IPPC
[Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control]);
Other policies should not distort the market of separately
collected paper, e.g. subsidies for renewable energy
generation.
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EU Waste StrategyEU Waste Strategy
’End of waste’ criteria for secondary raw materials: interesting
in theory, but has to be applicable without REACH obligations.
Recovery vs disposal: informed use of waste hierarchy
needed, material recycling has priority before incineration.
EU Waste Hierarchy:Prevention
Re-useMaterial RecyclingEnergy Recovery
Incineration and Disposal
Recyclepaper, plastics, metals ….
RecoverEnergy
Landfill
Packaging, WEEE, ELV, …
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EU Waste StrategyEU Waste Strategy
’Towards Recycling Economy’:
CEPI is an example that this target is achievable;
If the legislation allows, even more can be done;
No intervention where market is performing
in a sustainable manner.
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