Policy paper

Circular economy and waste markets: UK government response to European Commission consultations

The UK government’s response to three Commission consultations on the Circular Economy, barriers to waste markets and changes to waste laws.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 11 November 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Documents

UK response to European Commission public consultations on the circular economy and on the functioning of waste markets

PDF, 40.1 KB, 5 pages

UK response to European Commission consultation of member states on the circular economy

PDF, 124 KB, 19 pages

Details

These documents set out the UK government’s response to three European Commission consultations on the circular economy and waste markets.

The UK government chose to submit a joint response for the public consultations on the:

• Circular Economy
• functioning of Waste Markets in the European Union

The third consultation, aimed at Member States, asked for detail on the technical workings of existing waste legislation.

These responses were sent to the European Commission in October 2015. They summarise the UK government’s views on the topics covered by the consultations, but do not set out any new policies.

These consultations will form the basis for the Commission’s Circular Economy package, due to be published on the 2 December 2015. This package will also take into account responses to the 2013 consultation reviewing EU waste policy and legislation. Read the UK government response.

Published 11 November 2015