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The European Commission is preparing a set of Guidelines aiming to help develop National Waste Prevention Programmes. The Guidelines are being finalised and will be available on the website in the first quarter of 2012.

Specific guidelines have been prepared to address food waste. "Guidelines on the preparation of food waste prevention programmes" are aimed primarily at national policymakers developing National Waste Prevention Programmes as required by the 2008 Waste Framework Directive. They can also support policymakers in developing national strategies for biodegradable municipal waste required under the Landfill Directive, and can be a useful tool for waste management organisations, businesses, institutions, local authorities and environmental protection agencies and other actors dealing with food waste. Key sectors addressed in the guidelines include local authorities, households, the hospitality industry, the retail supply chain, businesses and institutions (such as schools and hospitals).