Textiles: ERP makes proposal for Council position

On 5 July 2023, the European Commission initiated the legislative process to revise the provisions related to textiles and food waste in the Waste Framework Directive.

In March 2024, the European Parliament voted on a negotiating position to subsequently enter trilogue negotiations with the Council. The Council is expected to discuss the dossier during the Environment Council on 17 June.

Landbell Group company, European Recycling Platform (ERP) contributed to the Council’s decision-making process with a position paper that shares its industry experience to support a workable and harmonised EPR system for Europe.

ERP proposed several amendments to the Commission’s initial proposal and the Parliament’s negotiating position, including:

• amendments on separate EPR schemes for mattresses and carpets
• streamlined waste streams and collection points
• a competitive PRO market, and
• the determination of financial contributions based on weight rather than volume

ERP welcomes the thorough EU-level discussions on EPR for textiles and fully supports the transparent stakeholder process.

EPR will create incentives for producers to design more sustainable and recyclable textile products and will also establish rules and responsibilities, including financial ones, for their end-of-life management. In turn, this will promote a circular economy and reduce textile waste going to landfill and incineration.

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