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BOX 2: Planning sequence
According to the Waste Framework Directive, the planning sequence is as follows:
NATIONAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
NATIONAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN
BOX 3: Investment implications of the Waste Framework Directive
The WFD includes provisions for the separate collection of hazardous waste,
waste oils and bio-waste. In practice, SEE countries should secure investments for
the separate collection and treatment of all relevant waste streams. The WFD embeds
the polluter pays principle in waste management that implies that the costs of
disposal must be borne by the holder or the producer of the product. This will lead
to one of the main paradigm changes in SEE and will entail a change in the perception
of MSW management as a service with low costs and of relatively low quality.
Another important principle in the WFD is the full cost recovery principle,
including compensation of the real costs to the environment.
Implementing the directive
The WFD embeds the requirement for waste management plans to be developed
at national/regional and local levels. The main purpose of these plans is to
provide an outline of waste streams and treatment options. This is directly relevant
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E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T A N D T H E E U A C C E S S I O N P R O C E S S
REGIONAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLANS
MUNICIPAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLANS
The WFD does not itself introduce a requirement for significant capital costs. These are incurred as a result of the
waste stream–related directives. The most significant cost element associated with the directive itself is the provision
of an adequate institutional structure, establishing the competent authority/ies with the necessary technical
and human resources; and the preparation of waste management plans. The main expenditures are:
• Initial set-up costs: establishing the competent authority/ies; devising systems and procedures.
• Providing training; preparing technical guidance notes; and preparing a waste management strategy and detailed
plans.
Ongoing costs include the issuing of permits and registrations; inspections of waste management facilities and
requisite enforcement actions; reporting obligations; consultation and coordination procedures; and a communications
programme.
Capital and operational costs such as those related to the establishment, upgrading and operation of waste management
facilities mainly fall under the waste stream–related directives. Ultimately, the full costs of facility provision
and operation should be recovered from waste producers. Financial resources should preferably derive from
the private sector, normally in the context of producer liability legislation.
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