Experience from Packaging Recovery Organizations in Europe

Joachim Quoden, Managing Director

Conference:Key outcomes of the OECD EPR Forum Moving Forward & Next StepsTokyo, June 19, 2014

Joachim Quoden – www.quoden.com

• Profession: Lawyer since 1995• 10/92 – 01/93: German Ministry of Environment• 02/93 – 06/06: German Green Dot scheme in

various capacities, i.e. Head ofInternational Affairs

• 10/00 – 02/13: Secretary General respectiveManaging Director of PRO EUROPE

• 05/13 - …: Managing Director of EXPRA

• Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance -Established in 2013.

• New coalition for packaging and packagingwaste recovery and recycling systems(compliance schemes) which are owned byobliged industry.

• Strong focus on inhabitants and packaging waste arising at municipal / household level.

• Currently, 19 members in 16 European countriesand in Israel and Quebec, Canada.

• Working in close partnership with obligedcompanies and local authorities.

We are EXPRA

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Our current EXPRA Members

EEQ Canada

Fost PlusBelgium

EcoEmbes

Spain

CONAIItaly

NedvangNetherlands

EKO KOMCzech

Republic

ValorluxLuxembourg

Eco RomRomania

Eco PackBulgaria

EnvipakSlovakia

Green-pakMalta

Green DotCyprus

CEVKOTurkey

Green DotNorway

TMIRIsrael

PAKOMAKMacedonia

ÖkoPannonHungary

EcovidrioSpain

HerrcoGreece

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More to come very shortly!

Our EXPRA mission

To enable members to continuously improve

their services by ensuring low costs to their client companies

and convenient infrastructure for

inhabitants

To promote a sustainable and efficient, not-for-

profit/profit-not-for-distribution EPR

scheme, driven by the obliged industry and offering a service of public or collective

interest.

To provide a platform for exchange of

experience and know how for our members

but also for other stakeholders

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framework

treat

ment

Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC)

Waste Shipment Regulation

(1030/2006/EC)

Industrial Emissions Directive, incl. waste

incineration (2010/75/EU)Landfill Directive

(1999/31/EC)

Sewege

sludge86/278/

EEC

PPWD94/92/EC

PCB/PCT

96/59/EC

ELV00/53/E

C

Batteries

06/1013/EC

RoHS 2x11/65/E

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WEEE 2 12/19/E

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The EU Legislative Framework on Waste

streams - 5 -

Recycling rates for different waste streams

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

EEA countries Recycling rates

Packaging waste(EU27+NO,LI)

Total wasteexcluding majormineral wastes(EU28+NO)

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EU Average Packaging recycling rates by material

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Paper andcardboard

Plastics Wood Metals Glass

20052011

7 Source: EEA, based on Eurostat data 8

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Overall Packaging Recycling Quotas in 2011

Source: Eurostat data

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Plastic Packaging Recycling Quotas in 2011

Source: Eurostat data

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Implementation of the Packaging Directive in Europe

3 countries without any compliance scheme =>

TaxesDenmark, Hungary,

Croatia

Tax versus EPR continuous discussion

Ukraine ?

EPR, but close to marketUK

30 with Producer ResponsibilityAustria, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Italy,

Slovenia, Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Norway, Finland, Serbia, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Macedonia, Bosnia

1 country with Fund Scheme run by industry

Iceland

36 European countries

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„Dual model” (Austria, Germany, Sweden)Full operational and financial responsibility for industry for collection, sorting and recycling; separate collection system besides collection of local authorities, very small influence from local authorities

„Shared model” (e.g. France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Norway etc)Shared responsibility between industry and local authorities, common agreements on the way of collection necessaryMunicipalities responsible for collection and often for sortingFinancial responsibility of industry different from country to country

“Tradable Credits” Model (UK, partly Poland)No link between industry and municipalities

EPR: several ways of implementation: “Operational and Financial Responsibility”

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„EPR System in hands of obliged industry“ (Belgium, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Czech, France, Ireland, Portugal, ….)

Obliged industry has created 1 common non profit entity thatcollects the necessary funding, cooperates with local authoritiesand ensures recycling in most cost-efficient + environmental way

„Vertical integrated systems“ (Germany, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria.. )

Several usually profit oriented entities compete to attract obliged companies; waste management differs from country to country

“Tradable Credits” Model with several traders (UK)

No link between industry and municipalities, no operational responsibility for industry, virtual competition

Producer responsibility- several ways of implementation

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BIOIS Consultancy EPR Guidelines Study commissionedby the European Commission

Follows 2012 study on the use of Economic Instruments and Waste Management Performances, according to which:

EPR is an effective tool to shift waste streams to more sustainable paths

Commission would like to developing guidelines on EPR

Commissioned a 15 months study about best practices in EPR and guidelines

36 national case studies: http://epr.eu-smr.eu/documents

15 Source: BIOIS preliminary findings of EPR study for EC

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Our EXPRA Beliefs for EPR Best Practices -1-

• EPR is not a stand-alone solution but needs a comprehensive + integrated waste management approach and system

• EPR organisations should be run by obliged companies on a not-for-profit basis

• Focus on Separate collection and collection infrastructure for inhabitants that covers also out of home consumption is key for the success of the system!

• In order to ensure that the right legislation is in place and implemented, different stakeholders have clear roles to play, ensuring no conflict of interests!

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Our EXPRA Beliefs for EPR Best Practices -2-

• Transparency of operations and data is crucial• The fees for all materials covered should be calculated

in a fair manner• EPR organisations should control the use of the fees collected,

and influence infrastructure design if necessary • The aim should be to continuously improve system

performance• Packaging optimisation, design-for-recycling, clear

communication and education of inhabitants and company representatives are essential parts of successful EPR systems

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Moving towards better performance with key actors with clearly defined roles and EPR principles

Actor 1: Legislators

with a key role to ensure balanced legislation

Actor 2: Industry / EPR schemes with a key role to

take financial and

coordination responsibility

• Set up efficient EPR systems• Coordinate relation with all partners

involved• Provide tender contracts and tender

books • Ensure quality and ensure that quality

requirements are fulfilled• Take ownership over your

responsibility, no shopping card• Transparency on all activities

• Recognition of best practices in EPR in key EU legislation

• Ensuring the right level of control, boundary conditions and enforcement

• Outlining clear roles for all actors involved

• Avoiding counterproductive measures

• Implement legislation through accreditation

• It all starts with good legislation!

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Moving towards better performance with key actorsand EPR principles

Actor 5: The citizen with

a key role to collect,

separate and recycle

Actor 3:Municipalities

with an obligation to cooperate with the EPR scheme to:

Actor 4:The operator (collection,

sorting company or

recycler) with a key role

• To provide qualitative services • To come up with innovative

ideas• Cooperate with the EPR scheme• Implement separate collection • Ensure quality of the services

provided through the operators• Acknowledge the crucial role of

the citizens and carry out awareness raising campaigns and create incentives for citizens to separate waste

• Apply the PAYT principle

Contact

Joachim Quoden Managing Director

EXPRA aisbl2 Avenue des Olympiades1140 Brussels – EvereBelgium

joachim.quoden@expra.eu

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PARTNERSHIP IS A KEY TO SUCCESS