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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kg/capitaN. America 293EU15 266 New EU 10 81World 52China 33

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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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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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