Action plan to implement CEAP?
Action plan to implement Circular Economy Action Plan
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Key actions |
Date |
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A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT POLICY FRAMEWORK |
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Legislative proposal for a sustainable product policy initiative |
2021 |
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Legislative proposal empowering consumers in the green transition |
2020 |
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Legislative and non-legislative measures establishing a new “right to repair” |
2021 |
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Legislative proposal on substantiating green claims |
2020 |
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Mandatory Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria and targets in sectoral legislation and phasing-in mandatory reporting on GPP |
as of 2021 |
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Review of the Industrial Emissions Directive, including the integration of circular economy practices in upcoming Best Available Techniques reference documents |
as of 2021 |
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Launch of an industry-led industrial symbiosis reporting and certification system |
2022 |
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KEY PRODUCT VALUE CHAINS |
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Circular Electronics Initiative, common charger solution, and reward systems to return old devices |
2020/2021 |
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Review of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and guidance to clarify its links with REACH and Ecodesign requirements |
2021 |
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Proposal for a new regulatory framework for batteries |
2020 |
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Review of the rules on end-of-life vehicles |
2021 |
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Review of the rules on proper treatment of waste oils |
2022 |
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Review to reinforce the essential requirements for packaging and reduce (over)packaging and packaging waste |
2021 |
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Mandatory requirements on recycled plastic content and plastic waste reduction measures for key products such as packaging, construction materials and vehicles |
2021/2022 |
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Restriction of intentionally added microplastics and measures on unintentional release of microplastics |
2021 |
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Policy framework for bio-based plastics and biodegradable or compostable plastics |
2021 |
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EU Strategy for Textiles |
2021 |
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Strategy for a Sustainable Built Environment |
2021 |
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Initiative to substitute single-use packaging, tableware and cutlery by reusable products in food services |
2021 |
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LESS WASTE, MORE VALUE |
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Waste reduction targets for specific streams and other measures on waste prevention |
2022 |
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EU-wide harmonised model for separate collection of waste and labelling to facilitate separate collection |
2022 |
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Methodologies to track and minimise the presence of substances of concern in recycled materials and articles made thereof |
2021 |
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Harmonised information systems for the presence of substances of concern |
2021 |
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Scoping the development of further EU-wide end-of-waste and by-product criteria |
2021 |
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Revision of the rules on waste shipments |
2021 |
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Making the circular economy work for people, regions and cities |
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Supporting the circular economy transition through the Skills Agenda, the forthcoming Action Plan for Social Economy, the Pact for Skills and the European Social Fund Plus. |
as of 2020 |
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Supporting the circular economy transition through Cohesion policy funds, the Just Transition Mechanism and urban initiatives |
as of 2020 |
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CROSSCUTTING ACTIONS |
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Improving measurement, modelling and policy tools to capture synergies between the circular economy and climate change mitigation and adaptation at EU and national level |
as of 2020 |
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Regulatory framework for the certification of carbon removals |
2023 |
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Reflecting circular economy objectives in the revision of the guidelines on state aid in the field of environment and energy |
2021 |
Source: European Commission