Textile: Waste Framework Directive

The legislative process on the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) was not concluded before the European elections.

In this case, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission stopped the process before the trilogue negotiations could finalise the amendments, which are due to add requirements for food and textile waste, including the introduction of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for textiles across the EU.

These discussions are expected to start in the coming weeks with the aim of finding a compromise between the positions of Parliament and Member States.

Hungary, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, will chair the upcoming talks. The country has signalled its ambition to strengthen some of the food waste elements within the WFD.

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