European Compost Network ECN e.V.
Budget
€200 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
6
3.6 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The European Compost Network (ECN) is a European non-profit membership organisation promoting sustainable recycling practices in composting, anaerobic digestion and other biological treatment processes of organic resources. Our purpose is to work with practitioners, researchers, technicians and policy makers to deliver integrated organic waste recycling solutions that generate high quality products for the benefit of the environment and the users of the recycled products. ECN supports the policy objectives of the European Union through its activities and with its network of knowledgeable experts. ECN directly assists Member States in developing waste management plans and policies that drive them away from large scale landfilling and into the recycling of organic resources. ECN also serves as focal point for developing EU quality standards for bio-waste treatment and compost production; it is a network for the organic waste recycling sector in Europe, as well as the emerging bi (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Area European Policy – Policy topics European Circular Economy Act European Clean Industry Deal Europan Green Deal ■ Transition to a Circular Economy - A new Circular Economy Action plan (CE 2.0) ■ EU Soil Strategy – EU Soil Monitoring Law ■ Carbon cycles - Certification framework for Carbon removlas ■ Common Agricultrual Policy - CAP ■ Bioeconomy strategy ■ A Zero Pollution action plan for air, water and soil Specific work items for ECN Waste Framework Directive ■ Monitoring the implementation of the adopted waste legislations in 2018: o Monitoring the implementation reports on municipal waste and bio-waste under Article 10 ■ Following the development of possible setting of preparing for reuse/recycling targets for commercial and industrial waste (including bio-waste) and possible recycling targets for municipal bio-waste under Article 11 (6) by 31/12/2024 ■ Monitoring the early warning mechanism of the European Commission ■ Dissemination of the Guidance document and mapping tool on separate collection of biowaste ■ Collecting data on generation, treatment and trade of waste across Europe through national country reports Following the evaluation of teh EU Fertilising Proucts Regulation ■ Taking part in the Commission’s Expert Group on Fertilising Products and monitoring the implementation of the EU Fertilising Product Regulation ■ Following the implementation of the conformity assessment procedures for fertilising products ■ Taking part in the working groups of Technical Committee on soil improvers and growing media (TC 223) mandated to develop new EU Standards for organic fertilizing products Taking part as Expert in the EU Fertilisers Market Observatory Sustainable Carbon Cycles Communication - Certification Framework on Carbon Removals ■ Get compost and organic matter recognised in the European Parliament Resolution and Council Conclusions ■ Monitoring the Regulatory Framework for certification of carbon removals Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation ■ Monitoring of the decision-making process Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) ■ Monitoring and regularly reporting about the implementation of the national CAP Strategic Plans EU Soil Strategy – Soil Monitoring Law ■ Following the implementation of the SML Industry Emmission Directive (IED) ■ Monitoring and eventually engaging in the revision of the IED, if relevant changes for the waste sector are expected Follwoing the EU Taxonomy ■ Monitoring the reality check of teh delegated acts (Environment & Climate) Zero Pollution Action Plan for Soil, Air and Water ■ Analysing the report on a monitoring and outlook framework for the zero pollution action plan Following the evaluation of the Nitrate Directive
Communication Activities
The work is mainly based on sharing knowledge within the ECN members for supporting projects and facilitating guidance on specific topics related to biological waste management and market developments for recycled products from organic resources. The work will focus on preparing ‘issue papers’ and ‘fact sheets’ between members on specific waste and environmental topics (e.g. options and economic evidence of separate collection, quality aspects and peat replacement) and also on developing guidance on how the use of recycled organic products can be promoted, with the aim to develop sustainable European markets for compost and digestate. Through data collection within ECN’s membership the status on bio-waste management in Europe will be updated in the ECN Status Report every three years. Updating of the Country reports on biowaste management on ECN's website www.compostnetwork.info. Regular publicatoin of ECN's E Bulletin (monthly) Policy events and webinars on compost and digestate in the Circular ioeconomy and on soil health Campaign on Soil Organic Matter www.saveorganicsinsoil.org
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Member of the International Compost Alliance (ICA): www.internatioanlcompostalliance.com Liaison member of CEN/TC 223 Soil improver and Growing media www.cencenelec.eu
Organisation Members
ECN Members https://www.compostnetwork.info/about-ecn/list-of-members/ KBVÖ Kompost & Biogas Verband Österreich www.kompost-biogas.info Ingenieurbüro Wellacher e.U. https://www.ibwellacher.at/de/ VLACO - Flemish Compost Organisation www.vlaco.be Cyprus Premier Shukuroglou Cyprus LTD www.premier.com/cy CZ Biom www.czbiom.cz ZERA - Zemĕdĕlská a akologická regionálni agetura, z.s. https://www.zeraagency.eu/ Genanvend Biomasse - Danish biomass Recycling Association www.genanvendbiomasse.dk Solum Group DK www.solum.com Estonian University of Life Sciences, Department of Water Management,Institute of Forestry and Rural Engineering mi.emu.ee Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Association biokierto.fi Hantsch SA FR www.hantsch.fr INRAE Research Unit OPAALE www.inrae.fr SYPREA www.syprea.org VoxGaia www.voxgaia.fr BASF SE - Performance Polymers www.basf.com BGK - German Compost Quality Assurance Organisation www.kompost.de BTA DE www.biogas.org RETERRA Service GmbH www.reterra.de Hamburg University of Technology; Institute of Waste Water Managment & Water Protection BIOCONVERSION & EMISSION CONTROL GROUP (BIEM) DE www.eseia.eu VHE Verband der Humus- und Erdenwirtschaft e. V. DE www.vhe.de W.L. GORE & Associates GmbH www.gore.com Deutsche Gesellschaft für Abfallwirtschaft e.V. www.dgaw.de Compost Hellas www.compost.gr Hungarian Compost Quality Assurance Association / University of Gödöllö www.komposzt.hu Cré The Composting Association of Ireland www.cre.ie Croatian Compost Plant Association www.kompost.hr ARS AMBIENTE SRL www.arsambiente.it Biofactory spa (Berco SRL) www.berco.org Integrated Waste Management Research Group Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza www.monzaflora.it Italian Compost Consortium CIC www.compost.it www.compostabile.com NOVAMONT SPA www.novamont.com Società Agricola Agrisolar SRL IT SUMUS Italia SRL www.sumusitalia.it University of Bologna, Dept. Of Agricultural Science www.scienzeagrarie.unibo.it BVOR - Dutch Association of Biowaste Processors www.bvor.nl Dutch Waste Management Association www.verenigingafvalbedrijven.nl www.dwma.eu Elsinga policyplanning and innovation www.policyplanning.eu SIRK Norge - Waste Management Norway www.sirknorge.no Grønn Vekst AS gronnvekst.no Association for Bio Waste Recycling Biorecykling PL www.biorecykling.org GWDA Spólka Wodno Sciekowa Sp.Zoo www.gwda.pl Polish Chamber of Waste Management (PIGO) www.pigo.org.pl Environmental Engineering Department/ Fac. of Sci. and Techn./ New University of Lisbon www.fct.unl.ptn LIPOR www.lipor.pt MUSAMI - Operações Municipais do Ambiente www.musami.pt Asociatia Romana a Compostului - Romanian Compost Association www.asociatiacompostului.ro Asociatia Tehnopol Galati RO Eko servis Serbia Zdroje Zeme, a.s. Slovakia www.effeco.eu Ministry for the Environment and Spatial planning www.mop.gov.si Ategrus www.ategrus.org Agencia de Residus de Catalunya www.arc-cat.net REC - Red Espanola de Compostaje www.recompostaje.com Avfall Sverige - Waste Management Sweden www.avfallsverige.se Umweko GmbH Umwelt und Kompostberatung www.kompost.ch Carbon Clarity UK www.carbon-clarity.com N3 Nachhaltigkeitsberatung www.N-hoch-drei.de Gütegemeinschaft Kompost Region Bayern e.V. www.rgk-bayern.de Gütegemeinschaft Kompost Region Süd e.V. www.gkrs.online AWN GmbH Biomassezentrum https://www.awn-online.de/ NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Global Business Unit https://nestle.com
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.