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"From Hungary’s perspective, today’s debate on revising the framework Directive on waste has become unexpectedly relevant. In recent weeks the Hungarian police has initiated legal proceedings for repeated infringements of waste management regulations through the illegal shipment and dumping of a large amount of waste from Germany into Hungary. Such an act is, of course, in violation of the current rules, but at the same time highlights the need for effective and Europe-wide regulations. Such regulations should take into consideration, beyond binding recycling targets, the different abilities and resources of Member States and regions.
Based on this, I would like to bring to your attention three viewpoints in the present debate. First, in addition to the waste hierarchy, we must consider the social costs of the treatment of given wastes at particular levels of the hierarchy. This way the application of the waste hierarchy can not only benefit the environment but can contribute to the efficient use of natural resources as well as to reducing energy dependence.
Second, the principles of proximity and self-sufficiency must be emphasised, since the transport of waste, and especially the increasing volume of hazardous waste, result in significant environmental problems.
Thirdly, it would be appropriate to make room for market-compatible tools in the regulation of waste management. Although technical specifications, for instance limit values, are in many cases unavoidable, we could assign a greater role to external fees for waste production that internalise its economic costs.
I trust the directive to be formulated will also take into account the above points and as a result, people will not have to worry about their neighbourhood becoming a garbage dump, as was recently the case, unfortunately, in Hungary."@en1
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