The European Parliament adopted its proposals to increase binding waste reduction targets for food and textiles across the EU.
The proposals include higher binding waste reduction targets to be met at the national level by 31 December 2030. These include at least 20% in food processing and manufacturing (instead of the 10% proposed by the Commission) and 40% per capita in retail, restaurants, food services and households (instead of 30%).
Parliament said it also wants the Commission to evaluate if higher targets for 2035, at least 30% and 50% respectively, should be introduced, and asked them to come up with a legislative proposal. MEPs adopted their first reading position on the proposed revision of the Waste Framework with 514 votes in favour, 20 against and 91 abstentions.
MEPs agreed to extend producer responsibility (EPR) schemes, which require producers that sell textiles in the EU to cover the costs of collecting, sorting and recycling them separately. Member states would have to establish these schemes 18 months after the entry into force of the directive – compared to 30 months proposed by the European Commission.
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