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transfers of pollutants exceeding certain threshold values. Information gathered at anational level by member states will be reported to the commission and added to thedatabase on a regular basis.The recently started inventory within the WFD regarding the priority substances and priorityhazardous substances will be reported to the E-PRTR so that data can be exchanged. It willbe available for competent authorities and the industry.Issues of the recreational marine and superyacht industriesProviding their competent national authorities with required data on an annual basis, theICOMIA SED tool will be required for VOCs. Other pollutants must be reported using nationalauthorities’ requested format.6. Revisions of EU Directive 2006/12/EC (Waste Framework Directive) into2008/98/EC.Directive 2006/12/EC on waste has been revised in order to modernise and streamline itsprovisions. It sets the basic concepts and definitions related to waste management and laysdown waste management principles such as the "polluter pays principle" or the "wastehierarchy". The purpose of the directive (2008/98/EC) is to provide measures to protect theenvironment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of thegeneration and management of waste, reducing overall impacts of resource use andimproving the efficiency of appropriate use.This directive clarifies and rationalises EU legislation on waste and has replaced the threeprevious directives since 2008. This is a continuous process.Therefore, in order to comply with the objectives of this directive, the following targets areapplied:• By 2020, the preparation for re-use and the recycling of waste materials such aspaper, metal, plastic and glass from households and other similar origins, shall beincreased to a minimum of overall 50 % by weight• By 2020, the preparation for re-use, recycling and other material recovery, includingbackfilling operations using waste to substitute other materials of non-hazardousconstruction and demolition waste excluding naturally occurring material defined incategory in the list of waste, shall be increased to a minimum of 70% by weight• By 31 December 2014 as the latest, the commission will examine these measures andtargets.Issues for the recreational marine and superyacht industries• Reuse and recycling of waste materials coming from disposed boats/yachts• Reuse and recycling facilities• Monitoring and control of “what is waste”, related to production processes• Divided waste facilities for reuse, recycling and waste aimed at the users andproduction processes15