Framework Contract on Sustainable Management of Resources
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BIO leads a framework contract to assist the European Commission in providing the necessary knowledge for the evaluation and development of policies in the area of sustainable resource management, from a life-cycle perspective, covering resources (virgin or recycled), products, and end-of-life issues. DG ENV, 2009-12 Website
- Large Scale Planning and Design of Resource Use, DG ENV, 2010-2011
- Implementing EU Waste Legislation for Green Growth, DG ENV, 2011
- Addressing the Rebound Effect, DG ENV, 2010-2011
- Use of Economic Instruments and Waste Management Performances, DG ENV, 2011
- Awareness and exchange of best practices on the implementation and enforcement of the Essential Requirements for packaging and packaging waste, DG ENV, 2011
- Policies to encourage Sustainable Consumption, DG ENV, 2011
- Bio-waste recycling targets in the EU, DG ENV, 2011
- Bio-waste generation and prevention indicators, DG ENV, 2011
- Indicators and targets for resource use and efficiency, DG ENV, 2011
- Assessment of resource efficiency in the food cycle, DG ENV, 2011
- Study on Management of construction and demolition waste in the EU. DG ENV, 2009 Final report
- Preparatory Study on Food waste across EU 27. DG ENV, 2009 Final report
- Study on Plastic waste in the environment. DG ENV, 2009 Final report
- Preparatory study for the review of the Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable use of Natural Resources. DG ENV, 2009 Final report
- Preparatory study for the review of the Thematic Strategy on the Prevention and Recycling of Waste. DG ENV, 2009 Final report
- Study on the Analysis of the evolution of waste reduction and the scope of waste prevention. DG ENV, 2009 Final report
- Study on the Analysis of the Key Contributions to Resource Efficiency. DG ENV, 2009
- Eurostat - Information hub for the Data Centre on Natural Resources. EUROSTAT, 2010-2013 Project website
Towards Zero Waste in Industrial Networks ('ZeroWIN')
The goal of this FP7 project is to develop a structured and innovative production model for resource-use optimisation. It involves development of innovative technologies, waste-prevention methodologies, strategies and system tools (e.g. eco-design, local industrial clusters, and resource exchange) exportable into other European and worldwide contexts. DG Research, 2009-12 Project website
Framework Contract on Waste Policy
Since 2007, BIO leads a framework contract to assist the European Commission in the development, revision and simplification of waste policy and legislation. Some recent projects under this contract include:
- Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment of NiCd batteries used in Cordless Power Tools (CPTs) vs. their alternatives NiMH and Li-ion batteries and impact assessment, DG ENV, 2010
- Scientific support in relation to the Community Mercury Policy, including the revision of the Mercury Export Ban Regulation, by examining relevant ongoing research activities and policy aspects of EU-funded research projects, DG ENV, 2010
- Elements for an impact assessment on proposed options for capacity labelling of portable primary (non-rechargeable) batteries in the context of the Batteries Directive. DG ENV, 2010 Final report
- Environmental, social and economic impact assessment of possible requirements and criteria for waste shipment inspections, controls and on-the-spot checks, DG ENV, 2010 Final report
- To assess the feasibility of establishing criteria for identifying ships that are ready for recycling and defining "green" ship dismantling facilities. DG ENV, 2009 Final report
- Study on Annex IIIA to the EU waste shipment regulation. DG ENV, 2008 Final report
- Study on inspection requirements for waste shipments. DG ENV, 2008 Final report
- Study to support or not the prolongation for a derogation of using heavy metals in plastic crates and plastic pallets. DG ENV, 2008 Final report
- Study to support the impact assessment of the review of RoHS Directive. DG ENV, 2008 Final report
Other recent projects on waste management include:
- Environmental assessment on the revision of the departmental plan for household waste (assessment of the environment initial state, environmental comparison of waste management scenarios, environmental monitoring of the waste plan), Deux-Sèvres Department (French local authority), 2010-11
- Support to implementation of waste shipment regulation requirements in the customs nomenclature and tariff, DG TAXUD, 2010
- Study on the management of collection and treatment of end-of-life vehicles in EU Member States. ADEME, 2009-10 Final report (in French)
- Analysis of the legal and technical limits linked to the labelling of products with end of life recycling symbol at end of life indications. ADEME, 2009-10 Final report (in French)
- Overview of the management of used oil (collection and recovery stages) in Europe and recommendations on how to improve the French system. ADEME, 2009-10
- Analysis of recycling potential of about fifteen families of strategic rare metals, ADEME, 2010 Final report (in French)
- Study on recyclable waste plastic in the context of the development of end-of-waste criteria for the EU Waste Framework Directive. IPTS, JRC, 2009-10
- Preparation of guidelines on waste prevention programmes according to the revised Waste Framework Directive, including best practices. DG ENV, 2009 Related Website
- Identification of households' contributions (financial, material, and in kind) to waste management; quantification of all the costs borne by households; and monetisation of the contributions in kind. ADEME, 2008-09
- Study to establish harmonised methods to determine the capacity of all portable and automotive batteries and rules for the use of the label indicating the capacity of these batteries. DG ENV, 2008 Final report Executive Summary
- Support to the impact assessment for including waste treatment activities in the review of the IPPC Directive. DG ENV, 2005-07 Final report
- Support to the impact assessment for the review of several other waste directives: End-of-Life of Vehicle Directive, Batteries Directive, Waste Oil Directive, Packaging Directive. DG ENV
Producers' Responsibility Organisations (PRO)
BIO is very active in accompanying Producers' Responsibility Organisations (PRO) to define and implement or improve waste dedicated systems:
- Assistance in the definition of a green-dot organisation (established by producers on a voluntary basis) for the financing of the end-of-life recovery of mobile homes, in France. UniVDL (Professional organisation for recreational vehicles in France), 2009
- Assistance in defining green fees (to be paid by producers) differentiated by the level of 'eco-design for the end of life' of EEE put on the French market. Eco-systèmes (PRO for WEEE in France), 2008
- Environmental impact assessment of the growth of domestic packaging weight in 8 consumer goods markets. Eco-Emballages (PRO for packaging in France), 2007 Final Report (in French)
Observatoires
These assignments include the definition or improvement of an information system and its management as well as regular contact with all stakeholders involved in putting the products on the market and collecting /recovering/treating them at the end of their life.
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