Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

ANNEX U.K.

The following Annexes are inserted:

“ANNEX IVa EXAMPLES OF ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER MEASURES TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE WASTE HIERARCHY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(3)(1)

1.

Charges and restrictions for the landfilling and incineration of waste which incentivise waste prevention and recycling, while keeping landfilling the least preferred waste management option;

2.

“Pay-as-you-throw” schemes that charge waste producers on the basis of the actual amount of waste generated and provide incentives for separation at source of recyclable waste and for reduction of mixed waste;

3.

Fiscal incentives for donation of products, in particular food;

4.

Extended producer responsibility schemes for various types of waste and measures to increase their effectiveness, cost efficiency and governance;

5.

Deposit-refund schemes and other measures to encourage efficient collection of used products and materials;

6.

Sound planning of investments in waste management infrastructure, including through Union funds;

7.

Sustainable public procurement to encourage better waste management and the use of recycled products and materials;

8.

Phasing out of subsidies which are not consistent with the waste hierarchy;

9.

Use of fiscal measures or other means to promote the uptake of products and materials that are prepared for re-use or recycled;

10.

Support to research and innovation in advanced recycling technologies and remanufacturing;

11.

Use of best available techniques for waste treatment;

12.

Economic incentives for regional and local authorities, in particular to promote waste prevention and intensify separate collection schemes, while avoiding support to landfilling and incineration;

13.

Public awareness campaigns, in particular on separate collection, waste prevention and litter reduction, and mainstreaming these issues in education and training;

14.

Systems for coordination, including by digital means, between all competent public authorities involved in waste management;

15.

Promoting continuous dialogue and cooperation between all stakeholders in waste management and encouraging voluntary agreements and company reporting on waste.

ANNEX IVb IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11(3)

The implementation plan to be submitted pursuant to Article 11(3) shall contain the following:

1.

assessment of the past, current and projected rates of recycling, landfilling and other treatment of municipal waste and the streams of which it is composed;

2.

assessment of the implementation of waste management plans and waste prevention programmes in place pursuant to Articles 28 and 29;

3.

reasons for which the Member State considers that it might not be able to attain the relevant target laid down in Article 11(2) within the deadline set therein and an assessment of the time extension necessary to meet that target;

4.

measures necessary to attain the targets set out in Article 11(2) and (5) that are applicable to the Member State during the time extension, including appropriate economic instruments and other measures to provide incentives for the application of the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4(1) and Annex IVa;

5.

a timetable for the implementation of the measures identified in point 4, determination of the body competent for their implementation and an assessment of their individual contribution to attaining the targets applicable in the event of a time extension;

6.

information on funding for waste management in line with the polluter-pays principle;

7.

measures to improve data quality, as appropriate, with a view to better planning and monitoring performance in waste management..”

(1)

While these instruments and measures may provide incentives for waste prevention, which is the highest step in the waste hierarchy, a comprehensive list of more specific examples of waste prevention measures is set out in Annex IV.