European Compost Network ECN e.V.

The European Compost Network (ECN) is a European non-profit membership organisation promoting sustainable recycling practices in composting, anaerobic digestion and other biological treatment processes of organic resources.
Our purpose is to work with practitioners, researchers, technicians and policy makers to deliver integrated organic waste recycling solutions that generate high quality products for the benefit of the environment and the users of the recycled products. ECN supports the policy objectives of the European Union through its activities and with its network of knowledgeable experts. ECN directly assists Member States in developing waste management plans and policies that drive them away from large scale landfilling and into the recycling of organic resources. ECN also serves as focal point for developing EU quality standards for bio-waste treatment and compost production; it is a network for the organic waste recycling sector in Europe, as well as the emerging bi (...)

Area European Policy – Policy topics
Europan Green Deal
■ Transition to a Circular Economy - A new Circular Economy Action plan (CE 2.0)
■ EU Soil Strategy – EU Soil Monitoring Law
■ Carbon cycles
■ Farm to Fork Strategy
■ Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
■ A Zero Pollution action plan for air, water and soil
Specific work items for ECN
Waste Framework Directive
■ Monitoring the implementation of the adopted waste legislations in 2018:
o Monitoring the implementation reports on municipal waste and bio-waste under Article 10
■ Following the development of possible setting of preparing for reuse/recycling targets for commercial and industrial waste (including bio-waste) and possible recycling targets for municipal bio-waste under Article 11 (6) by 31/12/2024
■ Monitoring the early warning mechanism of the European Commission
■ Dissemination of the Guidance document and mapping tool on separate collection of biowaste
■ Supporting the European Commission and JRC on the impact assessment to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of separate collection with the aim of influencing the proposal to harmonize EU rules on separate collection of waste
■ Collecting data on generation, treatment and trade of waste across Europe through national country reports

Policy Framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics
■ Monitoring and following the policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics and the revision of the PPWR
■ Taking part in the Commission’s Expert Group on Fertilising Products and monitoring the implementation of the EU Fertilising Product Regulation
■ Following the developments on digital labelling for fertilising products
■ Following the implementation of the conformity assessment procedures for fertilising products
■ Taking part in the working groups of Technical Committee on soil improvers and growing media (TC 223) mandated to develop new EU Standards for organic fertilizing products
Taking part as Expert in the EU Fertilisers Market Observatory

Sustainable Carbon Cycles Communication
■ Get compost and organic matter recognised in the European Parliament Resolution and Council Conclusions
■ Monitoring the Regulatory Framework for certification of carbon removals

Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation
■ Monitoring of the decision-making process

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
■ Monitoring and regularly reporting about the implementation of the national CAP Strategic Plans
EU Soil Strategy – Soil Monitoring Law
■ Following the development of the EU Monitroing law

Industry Emmission Directive (IED)
■ Monitoring and eventually engaging in the revision of the IED, if relevant changes for the waste sector are expected

Farm to Fork (F2F)
■ Public consultations on the expected Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan (INMAP)
Biodiversity Strategy (BioDiv) – Nature Restoration
■ Monitoring the decision-making on the proposal of the Nature Restoration Law: peatland restoration targets, objective to restore ecosystems to good conditions by 2050, increasing biodiversity in agricultural land

Zero Pollution Action Plan for Soil, Air and Water
■ Analysing the report on a monitoring and outlook framework for the zero pollution action plan
Following the evaluation of the Nitrate Directive

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