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Mr President, first a word on waste definition. This is often mentioned as being important, which of course it is. In its communication the Commission stated that it would consider changes to waste definition if the need for such changes was demonstrated, and also that the alternative proposal guarantees a high level of environmental protection. The Commission also stressed that the debate on waste definition should focus on easing the application of the definition of waste. This has also been widely supported by stakeholders.
It would seem useful to mitigate the impact of the definition of waste in some circumstances, and this may involve changes to the Waste Framework Directive.
Turning to waste prevention, since it has been discussed, and the subject of setting targets for waste prevention. This is a complex issue, and the potential for waste prevention will vary; it depends on economic growth and also the maturity of different industrial production processes. Furthermore, specific information and instruments are needed to influence each decision taken at production-process, management, design and consumer levels.
EU legislation contains the seeds of mandatory waste prevention plans, because under the Waste Framework Directive Member States must draw up waste management plans which promote
waste prevention.
On recycling and recovery: in general, but not always, recycling is environmentally more favourable than energy recovery. For example, low quality of recycling, a high proportion of recovered energy or highly mixed waste can influence environmental performance. In such circumstances, case-by-case assessment may be necessary to determine the best option."@en1
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