Waste Framework Directive (WFD) - adoption of draft Report
On 14 February 2024, ENVI voted on the draft report on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive. The proposed directive aims to reduce waste and to protect the environment and human health.
In particular, the revision aims to reduce the environmental and climate impact, while improving public health of the food and textile sectors, which are respectively the first and fourth most resource-intensive sectors.
In the draft report, the Rapporteur suggests to raise the ambition of the food waste targets to at least 20 % at processing and production and at least 40 % in retail and consumption by 2030. The report also asks the Commission to conduct an assessment on appropriate levels for the setting of targets for 2032 on textile waste reduction. Additionally, the Rapporteur proposes to enlarge the scope of extended producer responsibility for producers of textile products by including carpets and matrasses by the end of 2027.