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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2023)0420 – C90233/2023 – 2023/0234(COD))

On the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste

ENVI-PR-752974

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Anna Zalewska

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The draft report amends the Commission's proposal on waste, focusing on food and textile waste, eliminating illegal landfills, and improving waste management. It sets new targets for food waste reduction by 2035, introduces definitions for food wastage and textile products, and requires separate collection of textiles. It mandates the elimination of illegal landfills, establishes registers for landfills and brokers/dealers, and strengthens permit and inspection requirements. It also encourages innovation, information campaigns, and extends the transposition deadline to 36 months after implementing acts.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal, including changes to food and textile waste targets, elimination of illegal landfills, and extended transposition deadlines.

Key points

  1. Defines 'food wastage' as food prepared for consumption but discarded, distinct from 'food waste'.
  2. Defines 'textile products', 'used textile products', 'separate collection point', 'unsold textile products', and 'destruction of textile products'.
  3. Changes food waste reduction targets: base year from 2020 to 2025, target year from 2030 to 2035, and adds a Union-wide target for 2035.
  4. Requires Member States to consider population changes, including tourists and refugees, when measuring food waste reduction.
  5. Applies stricter food waste prevention rules to luxury establishments like yachts, cruises, and casinos.
  6. Requires separate collection of textiles and ensures used textile products are not classified as waste if suitable for re-use.
  7. Establishes extended producer responsibility for textile products, with a register of producers and producer responsibility organisations.
  8. Mandates the elimination of all illegal landfills in the Union, with measures including permits, registration, and monitoring.
  9. Requires Member States to establish national landfill registers and registers of brokers and dealers, with unregistered entities considered illegal.
  10. Strengthens permit requirements for waste collectors, brokers, and dealers, including insurance and liability provisions.
  11. Encourages innovation in waste management, including EU funding support and information campaigns.
  12. Extends the deadline for Member States to transpose the directive to 36 months after the entry into force of implementing acts.

Who is affected

  • Producers of textile products, including manufacturers, importers, and distributors, face extended producer responsibility.
  • Brokers and dealers in waste must register and obtain permits, with stricter oversight.
  • Member States must eliminate illegal landfills and establish registers, affecting waste management authorities.
  • Luxury establishments with food services face stricter food waste prevention measures.
  • Social enterprises and charities collecting used textiles are exempt from some requirements, but must not mix used and waste textiles.

Figures and deadlines

  • Food waste reduction targets: 10% by 2035 compared to 2025 for processing and manufacturing; 30% per capita for retail, restaurants, and households.
  • Commission to review Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597 by 31 December 2024.
  • Commission to examine food waste data by 31 December 2030 to consider a Union-wide target for 2035.
  • Commission to review recycling targets by 31 December 2025.
  • Commission to publish analysis of co-processing technology by 31 December 2025.
  • Member States to transpose the directive within 36 months after entry into force of implementing acts.

Legal basis: Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union