Okay, I will provide you with a detailed description of the provisions of Directive (EU) 2025/1892.
### Essence of the Act
Directive (EU) 2025/1892 amends Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, focusing on textiles and food waste. It introduces measures to prevent and reduce food waste along the entire food supply chain, setting specific reduction targets for Member States to achieve by 2030. The Directive also establishes an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for textile products to ensure sustainable management of textile waste, promoting collection, sorting, re-use, and recycling.
### Structure and Main Provisions
The Directive is structured as an amendment to the existing Directive 2008/98/EC. Key changes include:
* **Amendment of Article 2**: Exclusion of carbon dioxide captured and transported for geological storage from the scope of waste regulation.
* **Insertion of New Definitions (Article 3)**: Definitions for terms like “producer of textile, textile-related or footwear products,” “making available on the market,” “online platform,” “fulfilment service provider,” “social economy entity,” “consumer,” “end user,” “unsold consumer product,” and “producer responsibility organisation” to clarify the scope and obligations related to extended producer responsibility for textiles.
* **Prevention of Food Waste Generation (Article 9a)**:
* Requires Member States to take measures to prevent food waste along the entire food supply chain.
* Sets specific food waste reduction targets by 2030: 10% reduction in processing and manufacturing, and 30% reduction per capita in retail, food services, and households.
* Empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts for uniform measurement of food waste levels.
* **Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Textiles (Article 22a)**:
* Establishes an EPR scheme for textile, textile-related, and footwear products.
* Defines the responsibilities of producers, including financial contributions for the collection, sorting, recycling, and treatment of textile waste.
* Requires producers to register in a national register and provide information to online platforms and fulfilment service providers.
* **Register of Producers of Textile, Textile-Related or Footwear Products (Article 22b)**:
* Mandates the establishment of a national register for producers of textile products to monitor compliance with EPR obligations.
* Sets out the information requirements for registration and the procedures for managing the register.
* **Producer Responsibility Organisations for Textiles (Article 22c)**:
* Requires producers to entrust a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) to fulfil their EPR obligations.
* Sets criteria for PRO authorization and requires PROs to establish separate collection systems for textile waste.
* Requires PROs to provide information to end-users on sustainable consumption and waste management.
* **Management of Waste Textiles (Article 22d)**:
* Ensures that separately collected textile waste is subject to sorting operations to maximize re-use and recycling.
* Requires Member States to conduct compositional surveys of mixed municipal waste to determine the share of textile waste.
* Sets minimum requirements for shipments of used textiles assessed as fit for re-use to prevent illegal waste shipments.
* **Food Waste Prevention Programmes (Article 29a)**:
* Requires Member States to evaluate and adapt their food waste prevention programmes to achieve the targets set in Article 9a(4).
* Mandates the designation of competent authorities responsible for coordinating food waste prevention measures.
* **Amendments to Reporting Requirements (Article 37)**:
* Specifies the data that Member States must report to the European Environment Agency and the Commission regarding the implementation of the Directive.
* Empowers the Commission to adopt implementing acts for harmonized reporting formats.
### Main Provisions for Practical Use
The most important provisions for practical use are:
* **Article 9a**: Sets concrete targets for food waste reduction, requiring Member States to implement specific measures and monitor progress.
* **Article 22a**: Establishes the extended producer responsibility scheme for textiles, which will significantly impact producers, retailers, and waste management operators.
* **Articles 22b and 22c**: Define the operational aspects of the EPR scheme, including registration requirements, the role of producer responsibility organizations, and collection and sorting obligations.
* **Article 22d**: Sets out the requirements for managing textile waste, including sorting operations and measures to prevent illegal waste shipments.
These provisions will require significant adjustments in the textile and food industries, as well as changes in consumer behavior and waste management practices across the EU.
**** This Directive is relevant to Ukraine, as it aligns with EU efforts to promote sustainable waste management and circular economy principles, which are part of Ukraine’s obligations under the Association Agreement with the EU. Ukrainians living in the EU will be affected by the changes in waste management practices, particularly regarding textile waste and food waste reduction initiatives.
