Our office in Brussels

Work at EU level has high priority for waste denmark, which is illustrated by waste denmark’s permanent representation in Brussels. This presence gives the opportunity to establish a close and continuous relation to other European stakeholders within the waste and energy sector, and especially within the EU Commission. waste denmark observes the trends and comments on the future framework for waste treatment in the EU and consequently in Denmark. As a side effect the involvement in Brussels also provides knowledge about the waste sector in other countries.

The thematic strategy and the waste framework directive

Since 2005 waste denmark has worked intensively on the new waste framework directive. The directive has now been adopted and in the future we will follow and influence the Danish implementation. The new waste framework directive introduces regulation of end-of-waste. waste denmark is engaged in work on those criteria which will define the end-of-waste status as well as the consequences.

IPPC Directive

The most important activity at EU level at the moment is related to the EU Commission’s proposal for a new IPPC Directive. This Directive may be conceived as a European approval scheme for industrial facilities, and with the Commission’s proposal the number of waste treatment plants covered will be considerably higher than today. Read our key positions here.

Other initiatives at EU level

waste denmark participates in work relating to the CEN-standard for solid waste fuel, follows the revision of the WEEE Directive, the regulation of biowaste, in whichever form it may come, and the guidance on use of life cycle tools.