Position papers
In Preparation of the Vote in Parliament on the Resource Efficiency Report, 25/04/2012 (Rapporteur: Gerbrandy)
Municipal Waste Europe welcomes the Resource Efficiency Report that underlines the importance of recovering resources in waste. Municipalities are a key partner in the resource-efficiency strategy.
Municipal Waste Europe proposed amendments to the report, highlighting that the collection and treatment of separately collected waste for recycling from municipal sources is a service which must be provided, initially for the protection of public health and...
Municipal Waste Europe Position Paper on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the award of concession contracts, COM (2011) 897
Following the Commission proposal of a Directive on concessions, Municipal Waste Europe considers European legal requirements on service concessions as unnecessary. Moreover, the proposal does not propose a ‘light’ procurement and does not lead to more competition and the creation of PPPs.
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Position Paper on plastic carrier bags
Further to the Commission consultation on methods to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags, Municipal Waste Europe hereby puts forward its thoughts and experience in the matter.
Plastic carrier bags present a problem for several reasons, but tackling this issue specifically and separately will not, in Municipal Waste Europe’s opinion, solve the greater overall problems caused by litter and plastic waste. A single initiative on one specific product could have...
Position paper 'A resource-efficient Europe'
Municipal Waste Europe welcomed MEP Gerbrandy draft report on ‘A resource-efficient Europe’ as an important way forward towards a sustainable level-playing field.
In this light, Municipal Waste Europe submitted some amendments with the aim of building on the scope of the report and assisting the Parliament with our members’ practical knowledge of municipal waste as a source of secondary resources.
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Position paper: Municipal Waste Europe comments Technical report for End-of-Waste criteria on Biodegradable waste subject to biological treatment, 26 April 2011
Municipal Waste Europe contributes to the work of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission to establish end-of-waste criteria for biodegradable waste. Municipal Waste Europe stresses the need for an environmental impact assessment that addresses in particular emissions from the process, local health and risks from the plants, as well as the need for soil protection.
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