According to the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles shall be established in all EU Member States by 17 April 2028. Up to date, several MS have taken steps to implement this system, with some at a more advanced stage than others. Preparing the ground and setting up the system has not come without challenges for all actors involved. However, some key learnings can also be drawn from this process. On this note, this debate aims at exploring more in depth the status of implementation of EPR schemes for textiles in 3 Member states (Ireland, Netherlands and Italy/Spain) and investigate the challenges and opportunities encountered in this process.
Agenda
10:00-10:05 : Welcome and introduction (Anita Lombardo, ACR+)
Ireland (policy discussion phase)
10:05-10:15: Textile waste management and status of implementation of EPR schemes in Ireland (Hugh Coughlan, City of Dublin)
Spain (policy draft phase)
10:20-10:30: Textile waste management in Catalonia: vision, EPR systems and the role of municipalities (Maria Vidal Tarrason, Catalan Waste Agency)
10:35-10:45: The used textile crisis and expectations from EPR schemes: perspectives from the social economy (Ana Gómez Ortiz, AERESS )
10:50-11:00: Status of implementation of EPR schemes in Spain and related challenges (Juan Ramón Meléndez Agudín, Director General, Re-viste)
Latvia (implementation phase)
11:05-11:15: Takeaways from the Latvian EPR system and impacts on the textile crisis (Dace Akule, Green Liberty)
11:20-11:30: Takeaways from the Latvian EPR system and impacts on the textile crisis (Sandija Sniķere, Latvian Ministry of Climate and Energy)
11:30-12:00: Discussion and closing
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