Waste

Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste

The European Commission proposed on 21 December 2005 a new strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste. This strategy is one of the seven thematic strategies programmed by the 6th Environmental Action Plan.

• Communication COM(2005) 666 final
• Technical annexes of the Communication SEC(2005) 1682
• Impact Assessment SEC(2005) 1681
• Press release

This long-term strategy aims to help Europe become a recycling society that seeks to avoid waste and uses waste as a resource. It will draw on the knowledge that the thematic strategy on resources, also adopted on 21 December 2005, will generate.

Information event

An information event was held on 16 January 2006. Nearly 200 stakeholders heard presentations on the strategy, and had the opportunity to ask questions.

• agenda
• slides
• Following discussions with stakeholders on the waste thematic strategy and the revision of the Waste Framework Directive, we have revised and updated the FAQ on the waste Thematic Strategy and the revision of the Waste Framework Directive.

See also:

• Preparatory work for the development of the Strategy
• The publication "EU Waste Policy – The Story behind the Strategy" explains in detail the steps and policy approach leading to the Strategy
• The legislative adoption procedure of the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council on waste can be followed on the European Commission's PreLex website