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Training Package on EU Waste Legislation
In this section you can download training tools that have been developed by the European Commission as a support to all training structures and trainers with an interest in EU Waste Legislation. They can be used in a European, national or local training context, and be adapted to specific needs and target groups.
What is to be found in the training package on EU Waste Legislation?
The present training package aims at facilitating the design and development of training workshops on EU Waste Legislation. It deals with:
- Waste in the EU economy: from linear to circular economy
- Overview of the EU waste legal instruments in question and how they complement each other
- Waste Framework Directive
- Waste Management: End-of-life products
- Waste Management: Operations
- Role of a national judge when enforcing EU instruments in waste legislation
The package consists of the following elements:
- Trainer’s Manual
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Speakers' contributions
- Waste in the EU economy: from linear to circular economy
- Overview of the EU waste legal instruments in question and how they complement each other
- EU Waste Framework Directive
- Case study on EU Waste Framework Directive
- Case study solution: EU Waste Framework Directive
- Waste Management – End-of-life products: Electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE), Packaging and packaging waste (PPW), End-of-life of vehicles (ELVs)
- Case study on End-of-life products directives
- Waste Management – Operations. Movement: shipment, collection and transport of waste by commercial collectors. Treatment: landfill, incineration
- Case study on the application of rules specific to waste operations
- Role of a judge when enforcing EU instruments in waste legislation
- Case study on a role of a judge when dealing with files on waste
- Case study solution: the role of a judge when dealing with files on waste
- Background documentation
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E-Learning on EU Waste Law
- Overview
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Introduction
- Introduction: Waste in the EU economy – from linear to circular economy
- Overview of the EU waste legal instruments at stake and how they complement each other (1/3)
- Overview of the EU waste legal instruments at stake and how they complement each other (2/3)
- Overview of the EU waste legal instruments at stake and how they complement each other (3/3)
- Waste Framework Directive and Hazardous waste
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Waste Management: Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPW), Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste (WEEE) and End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) Directives
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Waste Management: Extended Producer Responsibility
- Extended Producer Responsibility (1/2)
- Extended Producer Responsibility (2/2)
- Packaging and packaging waste
- End-of-life vehicles (ELVs)
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (1/2)
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (2/2)
- Batteries and accumulators
- Waste Operations: Incineration, Landfills, Transboundary shipments
- Role of a judge when enforcing EU waste legislation
- Video presentations
- Overview
- Presentation 1:
Silvija Aile – Circular Economy: Closing the loop – An EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy - Presentation 2:
Silvija Aile – EU waste policy and legislation - Presentation 3:
Dr Christoph Sobotta – EU waste framework directive and the Court of Justice - Presentation 4:
Prof Francis Haumont – End-of life vehicles (ELV), Waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and Packaging and packaging waste (PPW) - Presentation 5:
Prof Dr Geert van Calster – Waste Shipments, Landfill and Incineration - Presentation 6:
Dr Matthias Keller – Role of a National Judge and EU Waste Law
- Test your knowledge
with a quiz- Quiz on: Introduction – Waste in the EU economy and waste legal framework
- Quiz on: Waste Framework Directive
- Quiz on: Waste Management – Extended Producer Responsibility
- Quiz on: Waste Operations – Incineration, Landfills, Transboundary shipments
- Quiz on: Role of a judge when enforcing EU waste legislation
- Further information
- Author
- Library
What are the conditions for using the training package on EU Waste Legislation?
The training package can be used freely. It is distributed under the Creative Commons License. This means that modules and sessions can be reproduced and integrated in training events as long as the source is acknowledged.
Developed by the Academy of European Law (ERA)