| Title: |
EC Proposed Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste
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| Resource Type: |
document --> policy documents
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| Country: |
European Union
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| Year: |
2005 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
COMMITTEE AND THHE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
Taking sustainable use of resources forward: A Thematic Strategy on the prevention
and recycling of waste
COM(2005) 666 final
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| Author 1/Producer: |
European Commission - EC
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
European Commission
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| Publisher City: |
Belgium
Brussels
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Brownfields
Contaminated land-->Contaminated land overview
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Remediation options overview
Sediments
Soil-->Soil Overview
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| Short description: |
The European Commission proposed on 21 December 2005 a new strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste. This strategy is one of the seven thematic strategies programmed by the 6th Environmental Action Plan.
Downloads available from this link are:
* Communication COM(2005)
* Technical annexes of the Communication SEC(2005)
* Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on Waste COM(2005)
* Impact Assessment SEC(2005)
* Press release
* Frequently Asked Questions
This long-term strategy aims to help Europe become a recycling society that seeks to avoid waste and uses waste as a resource. It will draw on the knowledge that the thematic strategy on resources, also adopted on 21 December 2005, will generate.
As a first step, the Commission proposes revising the 1975 Waste Framework Directive to set recycling standards and to include an obligation for EU Member States to develop national waste prevention programmes. This revision will also merge, streamline and clarify legislation, contributing to better regulation.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 11/01/2006
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