A presentation on the European non-ferrous metals association's contribution to a Circular Economy. This includes challenges faced in the circular management of metals, and suggestions for how the EU's Circular Economy Package can support our access to secondary materials.

1. Boosting the Circular Management of Metals
Dirk Vandenberghe,
President Eurometaux and CEO Metallo Chimique
25th June 2015

4. Non-ferrous metals industry - at the heart of a circular
economy
Endlessly recyclable, without losing properties or
market value
Durable, remaining in use for very long periods
High recycling rates for base metals
Potential to recover valuable and critical metals
from the urban mine

5. An effective Circular Economy Package can help us to:
Resource managementWaste management
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S E C U R E C O S T - E F F I C I E N T
A C C E S S T O R A W M A T E R I A L S
S U P P L Y E U R O P E ' S M E T A L S ,
C R E A T I N G J O B S A N D G R O W T H

6. Metallo Chimique supports these objectives through
industrial symbiosis
Turning waste from other companies
Into valuable resources
...without any residual waste

7. Varying implementation of waste shipment rules by Member States
EU chemicals legislation (REACH)
But we face specific challenges in accessing that waste
Improve the Waste Shipment’s Regulation pre-
authorised facilities status to facilitate trade while
ensuring proper control
Why not take measures to ensure targeted
management of risk? If risk is limited to workplace,
workplace and permitting requirements are
adequate

8. There are also wider challenges in accessing secondary
raw materials for new product lifecycles
Product
design
Critical raw
materials
Illegal
shipments
Quality
recycling
Collection of
waste streams
Level playing
field conditions
COOPERATION ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN IS CRUCIAL

9. These challenges must be addressed together:
Product
design
Critical raw
materials
Illegal
shipments
Collection of
waste streams
Use eco-design to optimise material
use and design for recycling
Implement separate collection at
source & waste-stream specific
targets
Ensure a wider focus on critical &
valuable materials in EU policies

10. These challenges must be addressed together:
Quality
recycling
Level playing
field conditions
Illegal
shipments
Illegal
shipments
Establish certification scheme to
ensure quality recycling of selected
EU waste streams (e.g. WEEE,
batteries)
Take measures to improve controls
at EU borders
Require that EU waste is only
exported to certified facilities
(i.e. according to defined quality
standards)

11. THANK YOU
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