Technical Report on EU-wide End-of-Waste Criteria to be published soon
On 12 June, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission held a final stakeholder workshop to present the latest developments and discuss stakeholder feedback on EU-wide End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria for mineral Construction & Demolition Waste (CDW). The final technical report is expected to be published shortly. Following its publication, the European Commission may decide to launch a process towards the possible adoption of the proposed criteria.
The workshop brought together a large number of Member State representatives, experts from competent authorities, industry representatives and other stakeholders. A key element discussed was the interface between End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria, the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and CE marking of secondary construction products.
FIEC contributed to the development of the draft report through several written submissions. The study is also expected to inform the preparation of the European Commission’s forthcoming legislative proposal for a Circular Economy Act (CEA).
A major challenge remains the economic competitiveness of secondary materials. Deconstruction, sorting, testing, storage and certification generate additional costs, while material markets remain highly price-sensitive. Given the relatively low value of many secondary mineral materials and their limited economically viable transport radius, circular economy policies should avoid imposing disproportionate regulatory requirements.
FIEC therefore supports practical and proportionate EU End-of-Waste criteria for mineral CDW that facilitate the circulation, market uptake and wider use of secondary raw materials across the Single Market.
Download the FIEC-EIC-ENCORD Joint Vision on Circularity in the Construction Ecosystem here.