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Overview
Lobbying Costs
100,000€ - 199,999€
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Compost Network ECN e.V. (ECN)
EU Transparency Register
509941347594-30 First registered on 12 Sep 2022
Goals / Remit
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 (...)Main EU files targeted
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 Health 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, including on the material and territorial coverage of separate collection and any derogations under paragraph 3, submitted from MS by 31/12/2021
■ 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, ECN Status Report 2022
Policy Framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics
■ Monitoring and following the policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics
■ The proposal is foreseen to be presented as part of the “Circular Economy Package II” on 20 July 2022.
Fertilising Product Regulation (including ABPR)
■ 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
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 Health Law
■ Following the development of the EU Soil Health Law, consultation expected for Q2 2022
Industry Emmission Directive (IED)
■ Monitoring and eventually engaging in the revision of the IED, if relevant changes for the waste sector are expected, proposal for the revision expected on 05/04/2022
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 planAddress
Head Office
Im Dohlenbruch 11
Bochum 44795
GERMANYEU Office
Im Dohlenbruch 11
Bochum 44795
GERMANYWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 50% 1 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 12 Sep 2022
Name Start date End Date Riccardo GAMBINI 30 Jan 2024 29 Jan 2025 Stefanie SIEBERT 07 Feb 2024 06 Feb 2025 Ms Stefanie Siebert 07 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Riccardo GAMBINI 30 Jan 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Riccardo GAMBINI 19 Jan 2023 19 Jan 2024 Ms Stefanie Siebert 19 Jan 2023 19 Jan 2024 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
Affiliate member of the EUropean Environment Bureau (EEB): www.eeb.org
Member of the International Compost Alliance (ICA): www.internatioanlcompostalliance.com
Liaison member of CEN/TC 223 Soil improver and Growing media www.cencenelec.euMember organisations
ECN Members
KBVÖ Kompost & Biogas Verband Österreich
www.kompost-biogas.info
VLACO - Flemish Compost Organisation
www.vlaco.be
Cyprus University of Technology, Dept. of Agricultural Science, Biotechnology and Food Sciences
www.cut.ac.cy
CZ Biom
www.czbiom.cz
Genanvend Biomasse - Danish biomass Recycling Association
www.genanvendbiomasse.dk
Solum Group DK
www.solum.com
Estonian University of Life Sciences, Department of Water Management,Institute of Forestry and Rural Engineering
mi.emu.ee
Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Association
biokierto.fi
Hantsch SA FR
www.hantsch.fr
INRAE Research Unit OPAALE
www.inrae.fr
RÉSEAU COMPOST PLUS
www.compostplus.org
RITTMO Agroenvironnement
www.rittmo.com
SYPREA
www.syprea.org
VoxGaia
www.voxgaia.fr
BASF SE - Performance Polymers
www.basf.com
BGK - German Compost Quality Assurance Organisation
www.kompost.de
BTA DE
www.biogas.org
RETERRA Service GmbH
www.reterra.de
Hamburg University of Technology; Institute of Waste Water Managment & Water Protection BIOCONVERSION & EMISSION CONTROL GROUP (BIEM) DE
www.eseia.eu
Universität Stuttgart - Abfallwirtschaft DE
www.iswa.uni-stuttgart.de
VHE Verband der Humus- und Erdenwirtschaft e. V. DE
www.vhe.de
VQSD Verband zur Qualitätssicherung von Düngung und Substraten e.V. DE
www.vqsd.de
W.L. GORE & Associates GmbH
www.gore.com
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Abfallwirtschaft e.V.
www.dgaw.de
Compost Hellas
www.compost.gr
Biosolids S.A.
www.biosolids.gr
Ecompost
www.ecompost.gr
Hungarian Compost Quality Assurance Association / University of Gödöllö
www.komposzt.hu
Cré The Composting Association of Ireland
www.cre.ie
TIPA Corp Ltd.
www.tipa-corp.com
ARS AMBIENTE SRL
www.arsambiente.it
Biofactory spa (Berco SRL)
www.berco.org
Integrated Waste Management Research Group Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza
www.monzaflora.it
Italian Compost Consortium CIC
www.compost.it
www.compostabile.com
NOVAMONT SPA
www.novamont.com
SCT-Sorain Cecchini Tecno SRL
www.sctecno.com
Società Agricola Agrisolar SRL IT
Società Agricola Biogreen SRL IT
Società Agricola Frassine SRL IT
University of Bologna, Dept. Of Agricultural Science
www.scienzeagrarie.unibo.it
NGO Ziedine ekonomika LT
Bar Formula Shd Bhn
www.barformula.com
BVOR - Dutch Association of Biowaste Processors
www.bvor.nl
Dutch Waste Management Association
www.verenigingafvalbedrijven.nl
www.dwma.eu
Elsinga policyplanning and innovation
www.policyplanning.eu
Avfall Norge - Waste Management Norway
www.avfallnorge.no
Grønn Vekst AS
gronnvekst.no
Association for Bio Waste Recycling Biorecykling PL
www.biorecykling.org
GWDA Spólka Wodno Sciekowa Sp.Zoo
www.gwda.pl
Mikrobiotech
www.mikrobiotech.pl Mr Stanislaw Kolbusz
Poland
Polish Chamber of Waste Management (PIGO)
www.pigo.org.pl
Environmental Engineering Department/ Fac. of Sci. and Techn./ New University of Lisbon
www.fct.unl.ptn
LIPOR
www.lipor.pt
MUSAMI - Operações Municipais do Ambiente
www.musami.pt
Asociatia Romana a Compostului - Romanian Compost Association
www.asociatiacompostului.ro
Asociatia Tehnopol Galati RO
Eko servis Serbia
Zdroje Zeme, a.s. Slovakia
Ministry for the Environment and Spatial planning
www.mop.gov.si
Ategrus
www.ategrus.org
Agencia de Residus de Catalunya
www.arc-cat.net
REC - Red Espanola de Compostaje
www.recompostaje.com
Avfall Sverige - Waste Management Sweden
www.avfallsverige.se
Umweko GmbH Umwelt und Kompostberatung
www.kompost.ch
Carbon Clarity UK
www.carbon-clarity.com -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
100,000€ - 199,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
100,000€ - 199,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development
Communication activities
The work is mainly based on sharing knowledge within the ECN members for supporting projects and facilitating guidance on specific topics related to biological waste management and market developments for recycled products from organic resources.
The work will focus on preparing ‘issue papers’ and ‘fact sheets’ between members on specific waste and environmental topics (e.g. options and economic evidence of separate collection, quality aspects and peat replacement) and also on developing guidance on how the use of recycled organic products can be promoted, with the aim to develop sustainable European markets for compost and digestate.
Through data collection within ECN’s membership the status on bio-waste management in Europe will be updated in the ECN Status Report every three years. Updating of the Country reports on biowaste management on ECN's website www.compostnetwork.info.
Regular publicatoin of ECN's E Bulletin (monthly)
Policy events and webinars on compost and digestate in the Circular ioeconomy and on soil health
Campaign on Soil Organic Matter www.saveorganicsinsoil.orgOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared