2.4 Treatment of hazardous waste (transition to a circular economy)

Kurzbeschreibung

Construction, upgrade, and operation of dedicated facilities for the treatment of hazardous waste as a means for material recovery operations. This economic activity covers both in situ and ex situ material recovery operations of waste classified as hazardous waste in accordance with the European List of Waste established by Commission Decision 2000/532/EC (52) and in accordance with Annex III to Directive 2008/98/EC. This includes the following streams: (a) solvent reclamation or regeneration; (b) regeneration of acids and bases; (c) recycling or reclamation of inorganic materials other than metals or metal compounds; (d) recovery of components used for pollution abatement; (e) recovery of components from catalysts; (f) re-refining of oil lubricants and other industrial waste oils (excluding for use as fuel or incineration). The economic activity does not include the reuse of substances that do not qualify as waste, such as by-products or residues from production activities, in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2008/98/EC. The economic activity does not include recovery of materials from batteries, Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV), inorganic materials from incineration processes, such as ashes, slags or dust. The economic activity does not include the treatment and recovery of nuclear waste. The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular E38.22, E38.32, F42.9 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. (52) Commission Decision 2000/532/EC of 3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste (OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3). OJ L, 21.11.2023 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2486/oj 45/164

Wirtschaftsaktivität (EU-Taxonomie)

Rechtsakt: 2023/2486, Anhang II, Abschnitt 2.4

Umweltziel: transition to a circular economy

NACE-Codes: E38.22, E38.32, F42.9

Beschreibung

Construction, upgrade, and operation of dedicated facilities for the treatment of hazardous waste as a means for material recovery operations. This economic activity covers both in situ and ex situ material recovery operations of waste classified as hazardous waste in accordance with the European List of Waste established by Commission Decision 2000/532/EC (52) and in accordance with Annex III to Directive 2008/98/EC. This includes the following streams: (a) solvent reclamation or regeneration; (b) regeneration of acids and bases; (c) recycling or reclamation of inorganic materials other than metals or metal compounds; (d) recovery of components used for pollution abatement; (e) recovery of components from catalysts; (f) re-refining of oil lubricants and other industrial waste oils (excluding for use as fuel or incineration). The economic activity does not include the reuse of substances that do not qualify as waste, such as by-products or residues from production activities, in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2008/98/EC. The economic activity does not include recovery of materials from batteries, Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV), inorganic materials from incineration processes, such as ashes, slags or dust. The economic activity does not include the treatment and recovery of nuclear waste. The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular E38.22, E38.32, F42.9 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. (52) Commission Decision 2000/532/EC of 3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste (OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3). OJ L, 21.11.2023 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2486/oj 45/164

Technische Bewertungskriterien

Technical screening criteria Substantial contribution to the transition to a circular economy 1. The activities consist of the material recovery of secondary raw materials (including chemical substances and critical raw materials) from source segregated hazardous waste. 2. The recovered materials are substituting primary raw materials, including critical raw materials, or chemicals in production processes (53). 3. The recovered materials comply with the applicable industry specifications, harmonised standards, or end-of-waste criteria, as well as relevant applicable Union and national legislation. Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) (1) Climate change mitigation The activity, on a life-cycle basis, does not increase GHG emissions as compared to the production based on the equivalent primary raw material(s). Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions are calculated using Recommendation 2013/179/EU or, alternatively, using ISO 14067:2018 (54) or ISO 14064-1:2018 (55). Quantified life-cycle GHG emissions are verified by an independent third party. (2) Climate change adaptation The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. (3) Sustainable use and protec­ tion of water and marine resources The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex. Relevant techniques are deployed for the protection of water and marine resources, as set out in the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for waste treatment (56). (5) Pollution prevention and control All substances, and mixtures recovered comply with the applicable relevant legislation, such as Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and Directive 2008/98/EC. The activity deploys relevant techniques for pollution prevention and control, as set out in the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for waste treatment (57). The activity meets the relevant associated emission limits (BAT-AELs). (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosys­ tems The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex. (53) Production processes refer to any kind of economic activity that produces a material, product or asset; recovered materials refer to the output of the recovery process. (54) ISO 14067:2018(en), Greenhouse gases – Carbon footprint of products – Requirements and guidelines for quantification (version of 27.6.2023: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui#iso:std:iso:14067:ed-1:v1:en). (55) ISO 14064-1:2018(en), Greenhouse gases – Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organisation level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (version of 27.6.2023: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:14064:-1:en). (56) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1147 of 10 August 2018 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for waste treatment, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 208, 17.8.2018, p. 38). (57) Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1147. OJ L, 21.11.2023 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2486/oj 46/164