SESSION D04 / / 21 May 2026 / 09:30 - 10:45
Legal Issues in Circular Economy & in End-of-Waste Procedures
Chair / Presidente: Maria Pettersson, Oskar Johansson (SE)
This session explores the legal and regulatory challenges shaping the transition to a circular economy, focusing on waste legislation, eco-design standards, and compliance with EU directives. It will address how legal frameworks influence waste-related activities, and the classification, handling, and reuse of waste materials. Introductory Lectures:
O. Johansson (SE)
Introduction: Waste or Resource
C. Dalhammar (SE)
EU product laws as drivers and barriers for circular business solutions
M. Pettersson (SE)
Mining Waste Recycling - The Critical Raw Materials Paradox
P. Hennebert, E. Dereviankine (FR)
Two propositions for EU-wide by-product and End-of-Waste procedures reforming the WFD: self-assessment and science-based tripartite approach
