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EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
Brussels, 17.1.2019
SWD(2018) 426 final/ 2
This document corrects document SWD(2018) 426 final of 24.09.2018
Corrections to the list of possible actions.
The text shall read as follows:
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT
The Early Warning report for Poland
Accompanying the document
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE
COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
on the implementation of EU waste legislation, including the Early Warning report for
compliance with Article 11(2)a of Directive 2008/98/EC
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{SWD(2018) 415 final} - {SWD(2018) 416 final} - {SWD(2018) 417 final} -
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{SWD(2018) 424 final} - {SWD(2018) 425 final}
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1. Introduction
This early warning report is part of the Commission's overall implementation report and aims
to assist Member States at risk of failing to meet the 2020 target of 50 % preparation for re-
use/recycling of municipal waste set out in Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC. It builds
on previous support provided by the Commission to help Member States comply
1
with EU
law in the area of municipal waste management. This resulted in country-specific roadmaps
2
being drawn up for the relevant Member States.
The assessment underpinning the early warning report is based on a collaborative and
transparent process involving the Member States concerned and an in-depth analysis of their
most recent policy developments. This also involved extensive consultation with the
authorities in charge of waste management.
The possible actions identified during this process are based on the existing best practices and
aim to help Member States in meeting the 2020 municipal waste preparation for re-
use/recycling; they therefore focus on policy measures that can be taken forward in the short
term. These actions should be seen as complementary to those recommended in the roadmaps
that were drawn up as part of the preceding compliance promotion activities and to the
recommendations made in the Environmental Implementation Review
3
.
2. Key findings of the 'Early Warning report for Poland'
In 2016, Poland’s municipal
waste recycling rate (including composting) reported to Eurostat
was 44 %, while the landfilling rate was 37 %. However, for compliance with the target
Poland chose to report
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the recycling rate of four fractions of municipal waste
—
paper,
plastic, metal and glass
–
which was 27 % in 2015. Based on an analysis of existing and
firmly planned policies in the area of waste management, and on Poland’s performance to
date, Poland is considered at risk of missing the 2020 target of 50 % preparation for re-
use/recycling for municipal waste.
The assessment
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that underpins the early warning report concludes that
the separate collection of recyclables is not yet being carried out effectively;
economic incentives for households to separate waste are lacking;
the extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes in Poland do not operate
efficiently; and
some reservations on the quality of waste data undermine the reliability of the high
recycling rates reported to Eurostat.
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2
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/support_implementation_1st_phase.htm
Roadmap for Poland: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/framework/pdf/PL_Roadmap_FINAL.pdf
3
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eir/country-reports/index2_en.htm
4
In line with Commission Decision 2011/753/EU, Member States may choose a different method than the one
used by Eurostat to calculate their recycling rates and track compliance with the 2020 target of 50 % recycling
of municipal waste.
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Eunomia Research & Consulting
et al.
8 Stud to ide tif Me er States at risk of o
-compliance with
the 2020 target of the Waste Framework Directive and to follow-up phase 1 and 2 of the compliance
pro otio e er ise. The earl war i g report: Pola d.
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The table below lists possible actions to support Poland's efforts to improve its performance
in waste management.
O
VERVIEW OF POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging waste
1)
Improvements to the EPR system for packaging and alignment with the general
minimum requirements in the revised Waste Framework Directive, while ensuring,
specifically that producers provide better cost coverage, including the cost of
dealing with unrecycled packaging disposed of by households as residual waste.
2)
Improvements to the quality of data reported on packaging placed on the market.
Financial incentives for regional enforcement of municipal targets
3)
As the annual recycling target for municipalities increases to 50 % in 2020, the
number of municipalities failing to meet it is likely to increase. Guidance from the
Ministry of Environment on the consistent application of fines for failing to meet
the target would be beneficial to ensure they act as the required deterrent.
Technical support to municipalities
4)
Development of a system at national level that provides technical support for
municipalities, specifically in the following areas:
a.
b.
c.
d.
choosing collection services;
service procurement;
service management;
communication campaigns;
coupled with active sharing of good ideas and practices that can improve efficiency
in terms of cost reduction and improvement in performance.
5)
Research into best practices and monitoring (e.g. through a survey) of
municipalities’ implementation of the sorting
obligation, getting their feedback on
challenges and barriers and developing tools to support them.
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