Waste Framework Directive

Dear Member,
With reference to the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, the letter forwarded by the Ministry of Trade to our Union announces that the Waste Framework Directive has been adopted by the European Parliament.
The said draft directive proposes higher and binding targets for the waste reduction targets to be met at national level by 31 December 2030. In this framework, a reduction target of at least 20% instead of the 10% proposed by the Commission is set for food processing and manufacturing, and 40% per capita instead of the proposed 30% for retail, restaurants, food services and households.
In addition, the expansion of producer responsibility (Extended Product Responsibility - EPR) schemes, under which textile producers will have to cover the costs of separate collection, sorting and recycling, is envisaged. The EP position provides that member states should establish the EPR 18 months after the entry into force of the directive, compared to the 30 months proposed by the Commission. The new rules are envisaged to cover products such as clothing and accessories, blankets, bed linen, curtains, hats, footwear, mattresses and carpets, including products containing textile-related materials such as leather, composite leather, rubber or plastic.
In the next stage, following the European elections in June 2024, it is envisaged that negotiations with the EU Council will begin, followed up by the new Parliament.
The Parliament's position paper is attached

Annex: Waste Framework Directive

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry