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Working group EU think-tank

Head: Dr. Beate Kummer

  • Participation in EU Commission consultations on the EU Circular Economy Package Analysis of the EU waste hierarchy, publication in specialist publications
  • Analysis of optimization potential in the (insufficient) implementation of product responsibility under waste legislation
  • Focus on four reference areas of product responsibility under waste legislation, which are analyzed for existing weaknesses and potential for optimization:
  1. Packaging disposal
  2. Disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment
  3. Disposal of end-of-life vehicles
  4. and - as an example of voluntary product responsibility - the take-back of used textiles by manufacturers or distributors.