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EUROPEAN

COMMISSION

Brussels, 16.1.2018

COM(2018) 28 final

ANNEXES 1 to 3

ANNEXES

to the

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the

European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions

A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy

{SWD(2018) 16 final}

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ANNEX I

List of future EU measures to implement the Strategy

Measures

Improving the economics and quality of plastics recycling

Actions to improve product design:

−

Preparatory work for future revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste

Directive: Commission to initiate work on new harmonised rules to ensure that by

2030 all plastics packaging placed on the EU market can be reused or recycled in a

cost-effective manner.

−

follow-up to COM (2018) 32 "Communication

on the implementation of the

circular economy package: options to address the interface between chemical,

product and waste legislation":

improve the traceability of chemicals and address

the issue of legacy substances in recycled streams

−

new eco-design measures: consider requirements to support the recyclability of

plastics

Actions to boost recycled content:

−

launching an EU-wide pledging campaign targeting industry and public authorities

−

assessment of regulatory or economic incentives for the uptake of recycled content,

in particular in the context of the:

−

Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (see above)

−

Evaluation/review of the Construction Products Regulation

−

Evaluation/review of End-of-life Vehicles Directive

−

as regards food-contact materials: swift finalisation of pending authorisation

procedures for plastics recycling processes, better characterisation of contaminants

and introduction of monitoring system

−

development of quality standards for sorted plastics waste and recycled plastics in

cooperation with the European Standardisation Committee

−

Ecolabel and Green Public Procurement: Further incentivise the use of recycled

plastics, including by developing adequate verification means

Actions to improve separate collection of plastic waste:

−

issue new guidelines on separate collection and sorting of waste

−

ensure better implementation of existing obligations on separate collection,

including through ongoing review of waste legislation

Curbing plastic waste and littering

Actions to reduce single-use plastics:

−

analytical work, including the launch of a public consultation, to determine the

scope of a legislative initiative on single-use plastics

Actions to tackle sea-based sources of marine litter:

−

adoption of a legislative proposal on port reception facilities for the delivery of

waste from ships

−

development of measures to reduce loss or abandonment at sea of fishing gear (e.g.

including recycling targets, EPR schemes, recycling funds or deposit schemes)

−

development of measures to limit plastic loss from aquaculture (e.g.

possible Best

Available Techniques Reference Document)

Actions to monitor and curb marine litter more effectively:

−

improved monitoring and mapping of marine litter, including microplastics, on the

basis of EU harmonised methods

−

support to Member States on the implementation of their programmes of measures

on marine litter under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, including the link

with their waste/litter management plans under the Waste Framework Directive

Actions on compostable and biodegradable plastics:

−

start work to develop harmonised rules on defining and labelling compostable and

biodegradable plastics

−

conduct a lifecycle assessment to identify conditions where their use is beneficial,

and criteria for such application

−

start the process to restrict the use of oxo-plastics via REACH

Timeline

Q1 2018 onwards

ongoing

Q1-Q3 2018

Q1 2018 onwards

ongoing

2018

2018 onwards

2019

ongoing

Q1 2018

2018 onwards

Q1 2018 onwards

ongoing

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Actions to curb microplastics pollution:

−

start the process to restrict the intentional addition of microplastics to products via

REACH

−

examination of policy options for reducing unintentional release of microplastics

from tyres, textiles and paint (e.g.

including minimum requirements for tyre design

(tyre abrasion and durability if appropriate) and/or information requirement

(including labelling if appropriate), methods to assess microplastic losses from

textiles and tyres, combined with information (including possibly

labelling)/minimum requirements, targeted research and development funding)

−

development of measures to reduce plastic pellet spillage (e.g.

certification scheme

along the plastic supply chain and/or Best Available Techniques reference

document under the Industrial Emissions Directive)

−

evaluation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive: assessing effectiveness

as regards microplastics capture and removal

Driving investment and innovation towards circular solutions

Actions to promote investment and innovation in the value chain:

−

Commission guidance on the eco-modulation of EPR fees

−

Recommendations by the recently launched ‘Circular

Economy Finance Support

Platform’

−

examine the feasibility of a private-led investment fund to finance investments in

innovative solutions and new technologies aimed at reducing the environmental

impacts of primary plastic production

−

direct financial support for infrastructure and innovation through the European

Fund for Strategic Investment and other EU funding instruments (e.g. structural

funds and smart specialisation strategies, Horizon 2020)

−

pursue work on life-cycle impacts of alternative feedstocks for plastics production

−

development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics to guide future

funding decisions

Harnessing global action

Actions focusing on key regions:

−

project to reduce plastic waste and marine litter in East and South-East Asia to

support sustainable consumption and production, the promotion of the waste

hierarchy and extended producer responsibility, and improve recovery of fishing

gear

−

examining options for specific action to reduce plastic pollution in the

Mediterranean, in support of the implementation of the Barcelona Convention

−

cooperation on plastic waste prevention in major world river basins

Actions in support of multilateral initiatives on plastic:

−

renewed engagement on plastics and marine litter in fora such as the UN, G7, G20,

the MARPOL convention and regional sea conventions, including the development

of practical tools and specific action on fishing and aquaculture.

−

support to action under the Basel Convention, particularly for the implementation

of the toolkit on environmentally sound waste management

Actions relating to bilateral cooperation with non-EU countries:

−

promote a circular plastics economy in non-EU countries through policy dialogues

on trade, industry and environment, as well as economic diplomacy

−

use bilateral, regional and thematic funding in EU development, neighbourhood and

enlargement policies to support the plastics strategy by preventing and

appropriately managing waste and supporting the circular economy; through

programmes and instruments including

‘Switch to Green’ and the External

Investment Plan

Actions relating to international trade:

−

support the development of international industry standards on sorted plastic waste

and recycled plastics

−

ensure that exported plastic waste is dealt with appropriately in line with the EU

Waste Shipment Regulation

−

support the development of a certification scheme for recycling plants in the EU

and in third countries

ongoing

Q1 2018 onwards

ongoing

2019

in mid-2018

By mid-2019

ongoing

2018 onwards

Q2 2018

2018 onwards

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ANNEX II

List of measures recommended to national authorities and industry

Key measures to improve the economics and quality of plastics recycling

National and regional authorities are encouraged to:

favour reusable and recycled plastics in public procurement;

make better use of taxation and other economic instruments to:

−

reward the uptake of recycled plastics and favour reuse and recycling over landfilling and incineration

−

step up separate collection of plastics waste and improve the way in which this is done

put in place well-designed EPR schemes and/or deposit systems, in consultation with the relevant sectors

make voluntary commitments in support of the strategy’s objectives, in particular as regards the uptake of

recycled plastics

Industry is encouraged to:

take concrete steps to improve dialogue and cooperation across the value chain, in particular on material and

product design aspects

make voluntary commitments in support of the strategy’s objectives, in particular as regards the uptake of

recycled plastic

Key measures to curb plastic waste and littering

National and regional authorities are encouraged to:

raise awareness of littering and consider fines, where they do not exist already; promote beach clean-up

activities

step up waste collection, particularly near the coasts, and improve coordination between the authorities

responsible for waste management, water and the marine environment

step up efforts to eradicate illegal and non-compliant landfills

develop national monitoring of marine litter on the basis of harmonised EU methods

engage in regional seas conventions, in particular to develop regional plans against marine litter

consider introducing EPR, in particular to provide incentives for collecting discarded fishing gear and

recycling agricultural plastics

consider introducing deposit refund schemes, in particular for beverage containers

Industry is encouraged to:

promote existing alternatives to single-use plastic items (e.g. in catering and take-aways), where these are

more environmentally beneficial

pursue and implement cross-industry agreements to reduce the release of microplastics in the environment

put in place measures to avoid spillage of plastic pellets

Key measures to drive investments and innovation towards circular solutions

National, regional and local authorities are encouraged to:

make better use of economic instruments, especially to raise the cost of landfilling and incineration and

promote plastic waste recycling and prevention

make greater use of public procurement and funding to support plastic waste prevention and recycling of

plastics

Industry is encouraged to:

increase infrastructure and R&D investment in areas of direct relevance to achieving the strategy’s

objectives

contribute to work on setting up a private investment fund to offset the environmental externalities of plastic

production

Key measures to harness global action

National and regional authorities, including in non-EU countries, are encouraged to:

engage in international fora to develop a global response to the increase in marine litter

take domestic action to reduce the leakage of plastics in the environment, prevent plastic waste and increase

recycling

Industry is encouraged to:

Play an active part in supporting an integrated, cross-border circular plastics economy, including through

the development of a global protocol for plastics

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ANNEX III

Pledging Campaign

1. The European Commission calls on stakeholders to come forward with voluntary

pledges to boost the uptake of recycled plastics. The objective is to ensure that by

2025 ten million tonnes of recycled plastics find their way into new products on the

EU market.

2. Interested companies and/or industry associations have until 30 June 2018 to submit

their pledges to the following email address:

GROW-ENV-RPLASTICS-

[email protected]

3. When sending in their pledges, stakeholders are asked to provide the European

Commission with data illustrating how their pledge contributes to achieving the

quantitative objective set in paragraph 1. Such data will be treated confidentially and

will be used exclusively for the purpose of monitoring overall progress towards the

quantitative objective. Pledges will be put under quality check, and assessed against

their reliability and ability to meet declared deadlines.

4. When sending in their pledges on recycled content, stakeholders are welcome to make

pledges covering other aspects which are relevant to the strategy, such as design for

recyclability.

5. The pledges received will be made public through a dedicated webpage.

6. By 31 October 2018, the Commission will present an assessment of the pledges

received and their overall contribution to the quantitative objective set in paragraph 1.

Should the contribution be deemed insufficient, the Commission will start work on

possible next steps, including regulatory action.