European Committee of the Regions and Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy 12 October 2016, Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions — An EU action plan for the Circular Economy

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The European Committee of the Regions (CoR), in its Opinion of 12 October 2016 on the Commission's Communication 'Closing the loop — An EU action plan for the Circular Economy' (COM(2015) 614 final), sets out policy recommendations urging ambitious legislative measures, medium- and long-term target-setting through 2050, and the mandatory integration of green public procurement and ecodesign requirements across EU funding and regulatory frameworks. The CoR emphasises the indispensable role of local and regional authorities (LRAs) in waste management, secondary raw materials markets, and consumer awareness, calling for their close involvement in technical, fiscal, and enforcement measures by Member States and the Commission. The Opinion further recommends tax reform to favour secondary over primary raw materials, stronger enforcement of waste shipment rules, and priority action on plastics, food waste, construction waste, and the removal of legal barriers impeding the circular economy.AI