EU Plastic Waste Funding Regulation

Summary

The report discusses a new EU funding mechanism based on non-recycled plastic waste and proposes deleting a controversial 'rapid review' procedure intended to settle disputes.
10 11.05.2021
Other
economy
environment
european union
waste management
administrative law
public finance and budget policy

Key points

  • The regulation introduces a new way for the EU to collect money based on the amount of plastic packaging waste that is not recycled in Member States.
  • It establishes specific procedures for how Member States must calculate and transfer these funds to the European Commission.
  • The original draft included a 'rapid review procedure' to quickly resolve disputes regarding the amount of plastic waste or data failures.
  • The European Parliament has proposed deleting the rapid review mechanism to prevent administrative delays and protect the integrity of the EU's financial system.
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