LegalizeCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2486 of 27 June 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, to the transition to a circular economy, to pollution prevention and control, or to the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards specific public disclosures for those economic activities
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/2486 of 27 June 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, to the transition to a circular economy, to pollution prevention and control, or to the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards specific public disclosures for those economic activities (Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Technical screening criteria related to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
The technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 are set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Technical screening criteria related to the transition to a circular economy
The technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to the transition to a circular economy and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 are set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
Technical screening criteria related to pollution prevention and control
The technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to pollution prevention and control and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 are set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 4
Technical screening criteria related to the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
The technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 are set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.
Article 5
Amendments to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 8, paragraph 5 is deleted;
(2) in Article 10, the following paragraphs 6 and 7 are added: ‘6. From 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2024, non-financial undertakings shall only disclose the proportion of Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy non-eligible economic activities pursuant to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2486 and Sections 3.18 to 3.21, Sections 6.18 to 6.20 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 and Sections 5.13, 7.8, 8.4, 9.3, 14.1 and 14.2 of Annex II to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 in their total turnover, capital and operational expenditure and the qualitative information referred to in Section 1.2 of Annex I relevant for that disclosure. The key performance indicators of non-financial undertakings shall cover the economic activities set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2486 and Sections 3.18 to 3.21, Sections 6.18 to 6.20 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 and Sections 5.13, 7.8, 8.4, 9.3, 14.1 and 14.2 of Annex II to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 from 1 January 2025.
From 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2025, financial undertakings shall only disclose:
(a) the proportion in their covered assets of exposures to Taxonomy non-eligible and Taxonomy-eligible economic activities pursuant to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2486 and Sections 3.18 to 3.21, Sections 6.18 to 6.20 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 and Sections 5.13, 7.8, 8.4, 9.3, 14.1 and 14.2 of Annex II to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139; (b) the qualitative information referred to in Annex XI relating to economic activities referred to in point (a). The key performance indicators of financial undertakings shall cover the economic activities set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2486 and Sections 3.18 to 3.21, Sections 6.18 to 6.20 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 and Sections 5.13, 7.8, 8.4, 9.3, 14.1 and 14.2 of Annex II to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 from 1 January 2026.’ ;
(3) Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VII, IX and X are amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation;
(4) Annex VI is replaced by the text set out in Annex VI to this Regulation;
(5) Annex VIII is replaced by the text set out in Annex VII to this Regulation.
Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2024.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
1. Manufacturing
1.1. Manufacture, installation and associated services for leakage control technologies enabling leakage reduction and prevention in water supply systems
The economic activity manufactures, installs, or provides associated services for leakage control technologies that enable leakage reduction and prevention in water supply systems (WSSs).
The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular E36 and F42.99, in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
An economic activity in this category is an enabling activity in accordance with Article 12(1), point (e), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 where it complies with the technical screening criteria set out in this Section.
| Substantial contribution to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources | |
|---|---|
| 1. The activity manufactures, installs or provides maintenance, repairs or professional services for leakage control technologies in new or existing water supply systems, aimed at controlling the pressure in district metered areas (DMAs) of the water supply system to a minimum pressure. The leakage control technologies include in particular pressure control valves, pressure transmitters, flow meters and communication devices and special civil works, including manholes to maintain the pressure control valves. 2. Environmental degradation risks related to preserving water quality and avoiding water stress are identified and addressed with the aim of achieving good water status and good ecological potential as defined in Article 2, points (22) and (23), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC (1) and in line with a water use and protection management plan, developed in accordance with that Directive for the potentially affected water body or bodies, in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Where an Environmental Impact Assessment is carried out in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and where that assessment contains an assessment of the impact on water in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, no additional assessment of impact on water is required, provided the risks identified have been addressed. | |
| Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) | |
| (1) Climate change mitigation | N/A |
| (2) Climate change adaptation | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. |
| (4) Transition to a circular economy | The activity assesses the availability of and, where feasible, adopts techniques that support: (a) reuse and use of secondary raw materials and reused components in products manufactured; (b) design for high durability, recyclability, easy disassembly and adaptability of products manufactured; (c) waste management that prioritises recycling over disposal, in the manufacturing process; (d) information on and traceability of substances of concern throughout the life cycle of the manufactured products. |
| (5) Pollution prevention and control | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix C to this Annex. |
| (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex. |
| (1) For activities in third countries, in accordance with applicable national law or international standards which pursue equivalent objectives of good water status and good ecological potential, through equivalent procedural and substantive rules, i.e. a water use and protection management plan developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders which ensures that (1) the impact of the activities on the identified status or ecological potential of potentially affected water body or bodies is assessed; and (2) deterioration or prevention of good status/ecological potential is avoided. (2) Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1). |
2. Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
2.1. Water supply
Construction, extension, operation, and renewal of water collection, treatment and supply systems intended for human consumption based on the abstraction of natural resources of water from surface or ground water sources.
The economic activity includes abstraction of the water resource, necessary treatment to make the quality of water compliant with the applicable legislation and distribution to the population and food business operators in piped systems.
The economic activity does not cover irrigation and abstraction of water resources for desalination of marine or brackish water.
The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular E36.00 and F42.9, in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
| Substantial contribution to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources | |
|---|---|
| 1. For the operation of an existing water supply system providing water supply in a sufficient and healthy quality to consumers, and contributing to water resource efficiency, the activity complies with the following criteria: (a) the water supply system complies with Directive (EU) 2020/2184, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/679 (1), and delegated and implementing acts adopted under that Directive; (b) the leakage level of the system is either calculated using the Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) (2) rating method and the threshold value equals to or is lower than 2,0, or is calculated using another appropriate method and the threshold value is established in accordance with Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2020/2184. That calculation is to be applied across the extent of a specified part of a water supply (distribution) network, i.e. at water supply zone level, district metered area(s) (DMAs) or pressure managed area(s) (PMAs); (c) the water supply systems include metering at consumer level, where water is delivered to a contractual delivery point of the consumers’ own drinking water distribution system. 2. For the construction and operation of a new water supply system, or an extension of an existing water supply system that provides water to new areas or improves that water supply to existing areas, the activity complies with the following criteria: (a) the water supply system complies with Directive (EU) 2020/2184, including the requirements set out in Article 13(8) of that Directive, in Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/679, and in delegated and implementing acts adopted under that Directive; (b) the leakage level of the new or extension system is either calculated using the Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) rating method and the threshold value equals to or is lower than 1,5 or is calculated using another appropriate method and the threshold value is established in accordance with Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2020/2184. That calculation is to be applied across the extent of the affected and specified part of a water supply (distribution) network where the works are carried out, i.e. at water supply zone level, district metered area(s) (DMAs) or pressure managed area(s) (PMAs); (c) the water supply system includes metering at consumer level, where water is delivered to a contractual delivery point of the consumers’ own drinking water distribution system. 3. For renewal of existing water supply systems, the activity complies with the following criteria: (a) the activity closes the gap by at least 20 % either between the current leakage level averaged over three years, calculated using the Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) rating method and an ILI of 1,5 or between the current leakage level averaged over three years, calculated using another appropriate method, and the threshold value established in accordance with Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2020/2184. The current leakage level averaged over three years is calculated across the extent of the affected and specified part of a water supply (distribution) network where the works are carried out, i.e. for the renewed water supply (distribution) network at district metered area(s) (DMAs) or pressure managed area(s) (PMAs); (b) a plan with goals and timelines for implementing metering at consumer level is issued by the water supplier and approved by the competent authorities. 4. The water supply system has received the necessary permits for water abstraction. Those abstractions are included in the register for water abstractions, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC. An assessment of the actual potential for abstraction has been performed, to ensure that the available groundwater resource is not exceeded by the long-term annual average rate of abstraction or that the surface water body from which water is abstracted is not prevented from achieving good ecological status and ecological potential and the abstractions do not deteriorate status or potential of those water bodies. The operation of the water supply system does not result in a deterioration of the status of the affected water bodies, nor does it prevent the water body from achieving good status and good ecological potential in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC (3). The information in relation to the abstractions, register of abstractions, status of water bodies and pressures and impacts on these is included in a river basin management plan, or, for activities in third countries, in an equivalent water use and protection management plan. The activity does not involve construction of new supply systems or extensions of existing supply systems where they potentially affect one or more water bodies which are not in good status or potential for reasons related to quantity. | |
| Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) | |
| (1) Climate change mitigation | N/A |
| (2) Climate change adaptation | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. |
| (4) Transition to a circular economy | N/A |
| (5) Pollution prevention and control | N/A |
| (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex. |
| (1) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/679 of 19 January 2022 establishing a watch list of substances and compounds of concern for water intended for human consumption as provided for in Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 124, 27.4.2022, p. 41). (2) The Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) is calculated as current annual real losses (CARL)/unavoidable annual real losses (UARL). The current annual real losses (CARL) represent the amount of water that is actually lost from the distribution network (i.e. not delivered to final users). The unavoidable annual real losses (UARL) take into consideration that there will always be some leakage in a water distribution network. The UARL is calculated based on factors such as the length of the network, the number of service connections and the pressure at which the network is operating. (3) For activities in third countries, in accordance with applicable national law or international standards which pursue equivalent objectives of good water status and good ecological potential, through equivalent procedural and substantive rules, i.e. a water use and protection management plan developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders which ensures that (1) the impact of the activities on the identified status or ecological potential of potentially affected water body or bodies is assessed; and (2) deterioration or prevention of good status/ecological potential is avoided. |
2.2. Urban waste water treatment
Construction, extension, upgrade, operation and renewal of urban waste water infrastructure including treatment plants, sewer networks, storm water management structures, connections to the waste water infrastructure, decentralised wastewater treatment facilities, including individual and other appropriate systems, and discharge structures for treated effluent. The activity may include innovative and advanced treatments, including the removal of micropollutants.
The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular E37.00 and F42.9, in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
| Substantial contribution to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources | |
|---|---|
| 1. The waste water treatment system does not result in a deterioration of the good status and good ecological potential of any of the affected water bodies and it contributes significantly to the achievement of good status and potential of the affected water bodies, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC (1). The information related to the status of water bodies, to the activities potentially impacting the status and to the measures taken to avoid or minimize such impacts, is included in a river basin management plan, or, for activities in third countries, in an equivalent water use and protection management plan. The waste water treatment system fulfils the discharge requirements set up by the competent local authorities. The waste water treatment system also contributes to achieve or maintain the good environmental status of marine waters in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC, where applicable. 2. The waste water treatment system has a collecting system and the provision of secondary treatment. The waste water treatment system complies with the relevant, size-specific requirements for discharges from urban waste water treatment plants set out in Directive 91/271/EEC, in particular Articles 3 to 8 and Article 13 of that Directive and Annex I to that Directive. 3. Where the waste water treatment plant has a capacity of 100 000 population equivalent (p.e.) (2) or more, or of a daily inflow of a five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) load of more than 6 000 kg, it uses a sludge treatment such as anaerobic digestion or a technology with the same or a lower net energy demand (considering both energy generation and consumption), to stabilise the sludge. | |
| Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) | |
| (1) Climate change mitigation | An assessment of the direct GHG emissions from the centralised waste water system, including collection (sewer network) and treatment, has been performed. The results are disclosed to investors and clients on demand (3). For anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge, a monitoring plan is in place for methane leakage at the facility. |
| (2) Climate change adaptation | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. |
| (4) Transition to a circular economy | N/A |
| (5) Pollution prevention and control | Discharges to receiving waters meet the requirements laid down in Directive 91/271/EEC or as required by national provisions stating maximum permissible pollutant levels from discharges to receiving waters. Measures have been implemented to avoid and mitigate harmful storm water overflows from the waste water collection system, which may include nature-based solutions, separate storm water collection systems, retention tanks and treatment of the first flush. Sewage sludge is used in accordance with Council Directive 86/278/EEC (4) or as required by national law relating to the spreading of sludge on the soil or any other application of sludge on and in the soil. |
| (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex. |
| (1) For activities in third countries, in accordance with applicable national law or international standards which pursue equivalent objectives of good water status and good ecological potential, through equivalent procedural and substantive rules, i.e. a water use and protection management plan developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders which ensures that (1) the impact of the activities on the identified status or ecological potential of potentially affected water body or bodies is assessed; and (2) deterioration or prevention of good status/ecological potential is avoided. (2) Population equivalent (p.e.) means the organic biodegradable load having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) of 60 g of oxygen per day. (3) For example, in line with IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories for waste water treatment, version of 27.6.2023 available at: https://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/2019rf/pdf/5_Volume5/19R_V5_6_Ch06_Wastewater.pdf. (4) Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture (OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 6). |
2.3. Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS)
Construction, extension, operation and renewal of urban drainage systems facilities that mitigate pollution and flood hazards due to discharges of urban runoff and improve the urban water quality and quantity, by harnessing natural processes, such as infiltration and retention.
The activity includes SUDS promoting infiltration, evaporation and other stormwater treatments (including water butts, site layout and management, pervious pavements, filter drains, swales, filter strips, ponds, wetlands, soakaways, infiltration trenches and basins, green roofs, bioretention areas and stormwater pre-treatment devices, including sand filters or silt removal devices (1)) and other innovative systems.
The activity does not include nature-based solutions for flood and drought risk prevention and protection outside the urban environment (see Section 3.1 of this Annex).
The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular E36.00, E37.00 and F42.9 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
| Substantial contribution to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources | |
|---|---|
| The activity leads to a retention of rainwater in a specific area or to an improvement in water quality by complying with the following criteria: (a) the construction and operation of the sustainable urban drainage system is integrated in the urban drainage and waste water treatment system, as demonstrated by means of a flood risk management plan or of other relevant urban planning tools. The activity contributes substantially to achieving the good status and good ecological potential of bodies of surface water and groundwater or to preventing the deterioration of bodies of water that already have good status and good potential, and is carried out to ensure compliance with Directive 2000/60/EC (1) and Directive 2008/56/EC; (b) information is provided on the percentage of a specific area, such as a residential or commercial area, where rainwater is not directly drained but retained within the area site; (c) the design of the sustainable urban drainage system achieves at least one of the following effects: (i) a quantified percentage of rainwater in the catchment area of the drainage system is retained and discharged with a staggered delay to the receiving water bodies; (ii) a quantified percentage of pollutants, including oil, heavy metals, hazardous chemicals and microplastics, is removed from urban runoff before discharge to the receiving water bodies; (iii) runoff peak flow, with a return period in line with the requirements of flood risk management plans or other local provisions in place, is reduced by a quantified percentage. | |
| Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) | |
| (1) Climate change mitigation | N/A |
| (2) Climate change adaptation | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. |
| (4) Transition to a circular economy | N/A |
| (5) Pollution prevention and control | Depending on the origin of the received water and the different pollutant load, such as rainwater, rainfall run-offs from roofs, rainfall run-offs from roads, or stormwater, SUDS treat these waters before discharging or infiltrating the water into other environmental media. |
| (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex. The introduction of invasive alien species is prevented or their spread is managed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). |
| (1) For activities in third countries, in accordance with applicable national law or international standards which pursue equivalent objectives of good water status and good ecological potential, through equivalent procedural and substantive rules, i.e. a water use and protection management plan, developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders which ensures that (1) the impact of the activities on the identified status or ecological potential of potentially affected water body or bodies is assessed; and (2) deterioration or prevention of good status/ecological potential is avoided. (2) Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35). |
3. Disaster risk management
3.1. Nature-based solutions for flood and drought risk prevention and protection
Planning, construction, extension, and operation of large-scale nature-based flood or drought management and coastal, transitional or inland aquatic ecosystem restoration measures contributing to preventing and protecting against flooding or droughts, and enhancing natural water retention, biodiversity and water quality.
These large-scale nature-based flood or drought management measures are applied in peri-urban, rural and coastal areas and are coordinated at river basin, regional or local, such as municipal, scale.
The economic activity includes:
(a) river or lake related measures, including: (i) riparian or floodplain vegetation development or floodplain restoration, including re-connection of a river or lake with its floodplain or off-channel/lateral connectivity improvement to restore the retention capacity of the floodplain and its ecosystem’s function; (ii) re-meandering river courses by creating a new meandering course or reconnecting cut-off meanders or reconnecting a lake or group of lakes to a river; (iii) restoration of the longitudinal and lateral connectivity of a river (including oxbow lakes) by removing obsolete barriers, including dams and weirs or small barriers across or along the river; (iv) substitution of artificial riverbank or lake shore protection with nature-based solutions for bank or bed stabilisation as measures for river or lake restoration; (v) measures aimed to improve the diversification of river or lake depth and width to increase habitat variety;
(b) wetland measures, including: (i) installation of ditches for rewetting, removal of drainage installations, replacement with installations that control the discharge, or setting back of dykes to enable flooding; (ii) implementation of constructed wetlands for water retention and treatment, both on land and along unvegetated water bodies, in rural and urban contexts; (iii) detention basins and retention ponds;
(c) coastal measures, including: (i) conservation or restoration of coastal wetlands including mangrove forests or seagrass beds, which operate as a natural barrier; (ii) measures consisting of morphological changes and the removal of barriers to minimise the need of artificial beach nourishment and enhance the conditions of coastal ecosystems, justified on the basis of a sediment balance study; (iii) dune reinforcement and restoration, including the planting of dune vegetation; (iv) coastal reef conservation or restoration; (v) sand nourishments in the coastal zone;
(d) river basin-wide management measures, including: (i) land management measures, including afforestation of reservoir catchments areas, spring or wellhead protection areas and river basin headwaters in general; (ii) restoration of natural infiltration for groundwater recharge by facilitating or augmenting soil retention capacity and infiltration; (iii) managed aquifer recharge (MAR) (2).
The activity does not include small-scale nature-based solutions to reduce flood and drought, including green and blue solutions applied in an urban setting, such as green roofs, swales, permeable surfaces and infiltration basins for urban storm water management purposes or Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (see Section 2.3 of this Annex).
The economic activities in this category could be associated with NACE code F42.91 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
| Substantial contribution to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources | |
|---|---|
| 1. The activity is a quantifiable and time bound measure to achieve the objectives for flood risk reduction in accordance with a flood risk management plan coordinated at river basin scale and developed under Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). In relation to drought risk reduction, the activity is a quantifiable and time bound measure to achieve the objectives of Directive 2000/60/EC in accordance with a river basin management plan, or a drought management plan which is part of a river basin management plan. For activities in third countries, the activity is identified as a flood risk reduction or a drought risk reduction measure either in a water use and protection management plan at river basin scale or in an integrated coastal zone management plan along a coast. Those plans pursue the objectives for the management of flood and drought risks to reduce adverse consequences, where applicable for human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity. 2. Environmental degradation risks related to preserving water quality and avoiding water stress and preventing deterioration of the status of the affected water bodies are identified and addressed to achieve good water status and good ecological potential as defined in Article 2, points (22) and (23), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, and in line with a river basin management plan, developed thereunder for the potentially affected water body or bodies, in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Environmental degradation risks related to preserving marine environment are identified and addressed with the aim of achieving or maintaining good environmental status as defined in point 5 of Article 3 of Directive 2008/56/EC. 3. The activity includes nature restoration or conservation actions that demonstrate specific ecosystem co-benefits, which contribute to achieving good water status or potential in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, good environmental status in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC, and the nature restoration and conservation targets specified in the Communication from the Commission of 20 May 2020 on ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030’ (2). The activity contains clear and binding targets on nature restoration or conservation over a clearly defined timeframe and describes measures to achieve those targets. Local stakeholders are involved from the outset in the planning and design phase. The activity is based on the principles outlined by the IUCN Global Standard for nature-based solutions. For activities in third countries, the activity takes into account National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans for the setting of nature conservation and restoration targets and for the description of the measures to achieve these targets. 4. A monitoring programme is in place to evaluate the effectiveness of a nature-based solution scheme in improving the status of the affected water body, achieving the conservation and restoration targets and in adapting to changing climate conditions. The programme is reviewed following the periodic approach of the river basin management plans (including drought management plans, where relevant) and the flood risk management plans. For activities in third countries, the programme is reviewed at least once per programming period and in any case every 10 years. The programme adheres to and aligns with the prevailing legal and regulatory provisions, being clear on where legal responsibilities and liabilities lie. The programme actively engages local communities and other affected stakeholders. | |
| Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) | |
| (1) Climate change mitigation | The activity does not involve the degradation of land and marine environment with high carbon stock (3). |
| (2) Climate change adaptation | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. |
| (4) Transition to a circular economy | Operators limit waste generation in processes related to construction and demolition and take into account best available techniques. At least 70 % (by weight) of the non-hazardous construction and demolition waste (excluding naturally occurring material referred to in category 17 05 04 in the European List of Waste established by Decision 2000/532/EC) generated on the construction site is prepared for reuse, recycling and other material recovery, including backfilling operations using waste to substitute other materials, in accordance with the waste hierarchy and the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol (4). Operators use selective demolition to enable removal and safe handling of hazardous substances and facilitate reuse and high-quality recycling. |
| (5) Pollution prevention and control | The use of pesticides is minimised and alternative approaches or techniques, which may include non-chemical alternatives to pesticides, are favoured, in accordance with Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), with exception of occasions where the use of pesticides is needed to control outbreaks of pests and diseases. The activity minimises the use of fertilisers and does not use manure. |
| (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex. In addition, the following is to be ensured: (a) in the EU, in relation with Natura 2000 sites: the activity does not have significant effects on Natura 2000 sites in view of their conservation objectives on the basis of an appropriate assessment carried out in accordance with Article 6(3) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC (6); (b) in the EU, in any area: the activity is not detrimental to the recovery or maintenance of the populations of species protected under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) at a favourable conservation status. The activity is also not detrimental to the recovery or maintenance of the habitat types concerned and protected under Directive 92/43/EEC at a favourable conservation status; (c) in the EU, the introduction of invasive alien species is prevented, or their spread is managed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014; (d) outside of the EU, activities are conducted in accordance with applicable law related to the conservation of habitats, species and the management of invasive alien species. |
| (1) Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks (OJ L 288, 6.11.2007, p. 27). (2) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into our lives, COM(2020) 380 final. (3) Land with high-carbon stock means wetlands, including peatland, and continuously forested areas within the meaning of Article 29(4)(a), (b) and (c) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). (4) EU Construction & Demolition Waste Management Protocol, September 2016: https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/20509/. (5) Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71). (6) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). (7) Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). |
4. Information and communication
4.1. Provision of IT/OT data-driven solutions for leakage reduction
The activity manufactures, develops, installs, deploys, maintains, repairs or provides professional services, including technical consulting for design or monitoring, for information technology (IT) or operational technology (OT) data driven solutions (3) to control, manage, reduce and mitigate leakage in water supply systems (WSSs).
The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular E36, F42.99 and J62 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
An economic activity in this category is an enabling activity in accordance with Article 12(1), point (e), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 where it complies with the technical screening criteria set out in this Section.
| Substantial contribution to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources | |
|---|---|
| 1. The economic activity manufactures, develops, installs, deploys, maintains, repairs or provides professional services, including technical consulting for design or monitoring, to one or more of the following IT/OT data-driven solutions to control, manage, reduce and mitigate leakage in the new or existing water supply systems: (a) monitoring systems including holistic IT/OT suites/tools, or add-ons/extensions to such tools that provide identification, tracking and tracing water leakage; (b) IT/OT solutions, or add-ons/extensions to such tools, that provide controlling, managing and mitigating water leakage; (c) IT/OT solutions, or add-ons/extensions to such tools, that ensure interoperability of systems in district metered areas when new monitoring systems or IT/OT solutions are installed. 2. Environmental degradation risks related to preserving water quality and avoiding water stress are identified and addressed to achieve good water status and good ecological potential as defined in Article 2, points (22) and (23), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC (1) and in line with a water use and protection management plan, developed thereunder for the potentially affected water body or bodies, in consultation with relevant stakeholders. | |
| Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) | |
| (1) Climate change mitigation | N/A |
| (2) Climate change adaptation | The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. |
| (4) Transition to a circular economy | Measures are in place to manage and recycle waste at the end-of life, including through decommissioning contractual agreements with recycling service providers, reflection in financial projections or official project documentation. These measures ensure that components and materials are segregated and treated to maximise recycling and reuse in accordance with the waste hierarchy, EU waste regulation principles and applicable regulations, in particular through the reuse and recycling of batteries and electronics and the critical raw materials therein. These measures also include the control and management of hazardous materials. Preparation for re-use, recovery or recycling operations, or proper treatment, including the removal of all fluids and a selective treatment are performed in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). |
| (5) Pollution prevention and control | The equipment used meets the requirements laid down in Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) for servers and data storage products. The equipment used does not contain the restricted substances listed in Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), except where the concentration values by weight in homogeneous materials do not exceed the maximum values listed in that Annex. |
| (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems | N/A |
| (1) For activities in third countries, in accordance with applicable national law or international standards which pursue equivalent objectives of good water status and good ecological potential, through equivalent procedural and substantive rules, i.e. a water use and protection management plan developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders which ensures that (1) the impact of the activities on the identified status or ecological potential of potentially affected water body or bodies is assessed; and (2) deterioration or prevention of good status/ecological potential is avoided. (2) Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38). (3) Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10). (4) Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88). |
Appendix A
I. Criteria
The physical climate risks that are material to the activity have been identified from those listed in the table in Section II of this Appendix by performing a robust climate risk and vulnerability assessment with the following steps:
(a) screening of the activity to identify which physical climate risks from the list in Section II of this Appendix may affect the performance of the economic activity during its expected lifetime;
(b) where the activity is assessed to be at risk from one or more of the physical climate risks listed in Section II of this Appendix, a climate risk and vulnerability assessment to assess the materiality of the physical climate risks on the economic activity;
(c) an assessment of adaptation solutions that can reduce the identified physical climate risk.
The climate risk and vulnerability assessment is proportionate to the scale of the activity and its expected lifespan, such that:
(a) for activities with an expected lifespan of less than 10 years, the assessment is performed, at least by using climate projections at the smallest appropriate scale;
(b) for all other activities, the assessment is performed using the highest available resolution, state-of-the-art climate projections across the existing range of future scenarios (4) consistent with the expected lifetime of the activity, including, at least, 10- to 30-year climate projections scenarios for major investments.
The climate projections and assessment of impacts are based on best practice and available guidance and take into account the state-of-the-art science for vulnerability and risk analysis and related methodologies in line with the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports (5), scientific peer-reviewed publications, and open source (6) or paying models.
For existing activities and new activities using existing physical assets, the economic operator implements physical and non-physical solutions (‘adaptation solutions’), over a period of time of up to five years, that reduce the most important identified physical climate risks that are material to that activity. An adaptation plan for the implementation of those solutions is drawn up accordingly.
For new activities and existing activities using newly-built physical assets, the economic operator integrates the adaptation solutions that reduce the most important identified physical climate risks that are material to that activity at the time of design and construction and has implemented them before the start of operations.
The adaptation solutions implemented do not adversely affect the adaptation efforts or the level of resilience to physical climate risks of other people, of nature, of cultural heritage, of assets and of other economic activities; are consistent with local, sectoral, regional or national adaptation strategies and plans; and consider the use of nature-based solutions (7) or rely on blue or green infrastructure (8) to the extent possible.
II. Classification of climate-related hazards (9)
| Temperature-related | Wind-related | Water-related | Solid mass-related | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic | Changing temperature (air, freshwater, marine water) | Changing wind patterns | Changing precipitation patterns and types (rain, hail, snow/ice) | Coastal erosion |
| Heat stress | Precipitation or hydrological variability | Soil degradation | ||
| Temperature variability | Ocean acidification | Soil erosion | ||
| Permafrost thawing | Saline intrusion | Solifluction | ||
| Sea level rise | ||||
| Water stress | ||||
| Acute | Heat wave | Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon | Drought | Avalanche |
| Cold wave/frost | Storm (including blizzards, dust and sandstorms) | Heavy precipitation (rain, hail, snow/ice) | Landslide | |
| Wildfire | Tornado | Flood (coastal, fluvial, pluvial, ground water) | Subsidence | |
| Glacial lake outburst |
Appendix C
| The activity does not lead to the manufacture, placing on the market or use of: (a) substances, whether on their own, in mixtures or in articles, listed in Annexes I or II to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), except in the case of substances present as an unintentional trace contaminant; (b) mercury and mercury compounds, their mixtures and mercury-added products as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2); (c) substances, whether on their own, in mixture or in articles, listed in Annexes I or II to Regulation (EU) 2024/590 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), except for any of the following: (i) substances listed in Annex I to that Regulation under the conditions of exemptions that apply under that Regulation; (ii) substances listed in Annex II to that Regulation for the type of uses permitted for substances listed in Annex I to that Regulation; (iii) substances listed in Annex II to that Regulation that are used in fire extinguishers on aircraft or in fire protection systems on aircraft; (d) substances, whether on their own, in mixtures or in articles, listed in Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU, except where there is full compliance with the applications listed in Annexes III and IV of that Directive; (e) substances, whether on their own, in mixtures or in an article, listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), except where there is full compliance with the conditions specified in that Annex; (f) substances, whether on their own, or in mixtures or in an article, in a concentration above 0,1 % weight by weight (w/w), and meeting the criteria laid down in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and that were identified in accordance with Article 59(1) of that Regulation for a period of at least 18 months, except if it is assessed and documented by the operators that no other suitable alternative substances or technologies are available on the market, and that they are used under controlled conditions. |
|---|
| (1) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 45, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1021/oj). (2) Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 (OJ L 137, 24.5.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/852/oj). (3) Regulation (EU) 2024/590 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 February 2024 on substances that deplete the ozone layer, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 (OJ L, 2024/590, 20.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/590/oj). (4) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC. (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1907/oj). |
Appendix D
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or screening (10) has been completed in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU (11).
Where an EIA has been carried out, the required mitigation and compensation measures for protecting the environment are implemented.
For sites/operations located in or near biodiversity-sensitive areas (including the Natura 2000 network of protected areas, UNESCO World Heritage sites and Key Biodiversity Areas, as well as other protected areas), an appropriate assessment (12), where applicable, has been conducted and based on its conclusions the necessary mitigation measures (13) are implemented.
ANNEX II
1. Manufacturing
1.1. Manufacture of plastic packaging goods
Manufacture of plastic packaging goods.
The economic activities in this category could be associated with NACE code C22.22 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
| Substantial contribution to the transition to a circular economy | |
|---|---|
| 1. The activity complies with one of the following criteria: (a) use of circular feedstock: until 2028, at least 35 % of the packaging product by weight consists of recycled post-consumer material for non-contact sensitive packaging and at least 10 % for contact sensitive packaging (1). From 2028, at least 65 % of the packaging product by weight consists of recycled post-consumer material for non-contact sensitive packaging and at least 50 % for contact sensitive packaging; (b) design for reuse: the packaging product has been designed to be reusable within a reuse system (2) and fulfils the requirements for the use of circular feedstock, as set in point 1(a) with 35 % and 10 % targets for recycled feedstock applying as of 2028 and 65 % and 50 % targets applying as of 2032. The system for reuse is established in a way that ensures the possibility of reuse in a closed-loop or open-loop system which: (i) provides a defined governance structure and keeps records on the number of fillings, re-uses, rejects, collection rate, amount of reusable packaging placed on the market and units of sales or equivalent units; (ii) provides rules on the product scope and packaging formats, as well as on the collection of reusable packaging, including incentives for consumers; (iii) ensures open and equal access and conditions for all economic operators wishing to become part of it, including proporitionate distribution of costs and benefits for all system participants (3); (c) use of bio-waste feedstock: at least 65 % of the packaging product by weight consists of sustainable bio-waste feedstock (4). Agricultural based bio-waste used for the manufacture of plastic packaging complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 2 to 5, of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Forest based bio-waste used for the manufacture of plastic packaging complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 6 and 7, of that Directive. 2. The packaging product is recyclable in practice and at scale. The packaging product demonstrates recyclability in practice and at scale by complying with all of the criteria specified below (5). 2.1. The unit of packaging (6) is designed to be recyclable, so that it can be sorted and recycled at the end of life and that the resulting recycled material is of such quality that it can be used again in packaging applications. Colours, additives or design elements of the packaging that contaminate the recycling stream once packaging becomes waste and substantially reduce the quality of the resulting recyclates are not used. At best, the unit of packaging is made from the same material (mono-material solution) or, as a minimum, the materials present in the packaging are compatible with the existing recycling streams and sorting processes. Where all packaging components are not compatible with the existing recycling streams and processes, the packaging must allow for separation of its non-recyclable components, either manually by consumers or within the existing sorting and recycling processes. 2.2. In addition, the packaging is evaluated as recyclable at scale where it complies with one of the following criteria: (a) collection, sorting, and recycling is proven to work in practice and at scale: the plastic packaging material of the unit of packaging achieves the minimum recycling rate (7) target for plastic packaging waste set by the Directive 94/62/EC, either in the national jurisdiction where the packaging is put on the market, regardless of the jurisdiction’s size, or in Member States that collectively represent at least 100 million inhabitants; (b) collection, sorting and recycling is proven to be on track to work in practice and at scale: sorting and recycling processes are available at the Technology Readiness of Level 9 as defined by ISO 16290:2013 (8). 3. When the packaging material is produced, the following substances presenting hazardous properties specified below are not added to the feedstock: (a) substances meeting the criteria laid down in Article 57 and identified in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; (b) substances meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic category 1 or 2 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council (9); (c) substances meeting the criteria for classification as mutagenic category 1 or 2 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (d) substances meeting the criteria for classification as toxic for reproduction category 1 or 2 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (e) substances meeting the criteria for classification as endocrine disruption for human health category 1 or as endocrine disruption for environment category 1 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (f) substances meeting the criteria for classification as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (g) substances meeting the criteria for classification as very persistent and very bioacumulative in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (h) substances meeting the criteria for classification as persistent, mobile and toxic in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (i) substances meeting the criteria for classification as very persistent and very mobile in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (j) substances meeting the criteria for classification as respiratory sensitiser category 1 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, except enzymes; (k) substances meeting the criteria for classification as skin sensitiser category 1 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (l) substances meeting the criteria for classification as having chronic hazard to the aquatic environment category 1, 2, 3 or 4 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (m) substances meeting the criteria for classification as hazardous to the ozone layer in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (n) substances meeting the criteria for classification as having specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure category 1 or 2 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; (o) substances meeting the criteria for classification as having specific target organ toxicity – single exposure category 1 or 2 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. 4. Compostable plastic materials in packaging applications are used only for very lightweight plastic carrier bags; tea, coffee or other beverage bags; tea, coffee or other beverage pads and sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables. | |
| Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) | |
| (1) Climate change mitigation | For plastic manufactured from chemical recycled feedstock, life-cycle GHG emissions of the manufactured plastic, excluding any calculated credits from the production of fuels, are lower than the life-cycle GHG emissions of the equivalent plastic in primary form manufactured from fossil fuel feedstock. Life-cycle GHG emissions are calculated using Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 (10) or, alternatively, using ISO 14067:2018 (11) or ISO 14064-1:2018 (12). Quantified life-cycle GHG emissions are verified by an independent third party. Life-cycle GHG emissions of plastic manufactured from sustainable bio-waste feedstock are lower than the life-cycle GHG emissions of the equivalent plastics in primary form manufactured from fossil fuel feedstock. Life-cycle GHG emissions are calculated using Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU (13) or, alternatively, using ISO 14067:2018 or ISO 14064-1:2018. Quantified life-cycle GHG emissions are verified by an independent third party. |
| (2) Climate change adaptation | The activity complies with criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex. |
| (3) Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources | The activity complies with criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex. |
| (5) Pollution prevention and control | The activity complies with criteria set out in Appendix C to this Annex. For the products manufactured from plastic materials in primary form, emissions from the manufacturing of those plastic materials are within or lower than the emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEL) ranges set out in the relevant best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, including: (a) the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector (14), for emissions to water where relevant emission thresholds apply; (b) the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for common waste gas management and treatment systems in the chemical sector (15) for emissions to air of new installations (or for existing installations within 4 years of the BATC publication) where relevant conditions apply; (c) the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the Production of Polymers (16) for the production processes under conditions not covered by the BATC mentioned above; (d) the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Solids and Others industry (17); (e) the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the manufacture of Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Ammonia, Acids and Fertilisers (18); (f) the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for Manufacture of Organic Fine Chemicals (19); (g) the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the production of speciality inorganic chemicals (SIC) (20). No significant cross-media effects occur. |
| (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems | The activity complies with criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex. |
| (1) ‘Contact sensitive packaging’ means packaging that is intended to be used in any packaging applications in the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003 p. 29), Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4), Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC (OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1), Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59), Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1), Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 176), Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed, amending Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC (OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 1), Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC (OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 43), Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67), or Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13). (2) ‘Reusable’ and ‘reuse system’ are defined and implemented in accordance with the requirements on packaging reuse systems in the Union legislation on packaging and packaging waste, including any standards related to the number of rotations in a system for reuse. (3) The Commission will review these conditions once the revision of Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10) will be adopted. (4) Sustainable bio-waste feedstock refers to industrial bio-waste and municipal bio-waste, it excludes primary biomass in the absence of legally agreed sustainability criteria. (5) The Commission will review these conditions once the revision of Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10) will be adopted. (6) ‘Unit of packaging’ means a unit as a whole, including any integrated or separate components, which together serve a packaging function such as the containment, protection, handling, delivery, storage, transport and presentation of products, and including independent units of grouped or transport packaging where they are discarded prior to the point of sale. (7) ‘Recycling rate’ is the proportion of waste generated that is recycled. (8) ISO 16290:2013, Space systems – Definition of the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and their criteria of assessment (version of 27.6.2023: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:16290:ed-1:v1:en). (9) Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1). (10) Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 of 15 December 2021 on the use of the Environmental Footprint methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 471, 30.12.2021, p. 1). (11) ISO Standard 14067:2018, Greenhouse gases – carbon footprint of products – requirements and guidelines for quantification (version of 27.6.2023: https://www.iso.org/standard/71206.html). (12) ISO standard 14064-1:2018, Greenhouse gases – Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organisation level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals (version of 27.6.2023: https://www.iso.org/standard/66453.html). (13) Commission Recommendation of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1). (14) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/902 of 30 May 2016 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector (OJ L 152, 9.6.2016, p. 23). (15) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2427 of 6 December 2022 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for common waste gas management and treatment systems in the chemical sector (OJ L 318, 12.12.2022, p. 157). (16) Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for the Production of Polymers (version of 27.6.2023: https://eippcb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2019-11/pol_bref_0807.pdf). (17) Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for the Large Volumes Inorganic Chemicals- Solids and Others industry (version of 27.6.2023: https://eippcb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2019-11/lvic-s_bref_0907.pdf). (18) Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for the manufacture of Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Ammonia, Acids and Fertilisers (version of 27.6.2023: https://eippcb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2019-11/lvic_aaf.pdf). (19) The Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for Manufacture of Organic Fine Chemicals (version of 27.6.2023: https://eippcb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2019-11/ofc_bref_0806.pdf). (20) The Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the production of speciality inorganic chemicals (SIC) (version of 27.6.2023: https://eippcb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reference/production-speciality-inorganic-chemicals). |
1.2. Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment
Manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment for industrial, professional and consumer use.
This activity includes manufacturing of rechargeable and non-rechargeable portable batteries (14). The activity does not include manufacturing of other battery categories.
The economic activities in this category could be associated with several NACE codes, in particular C26 and C27 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
Reading this document does not replace reading the official text published in the Official Journal of the European Union. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies arising from the conversion of the original to this format.
This text is published under EUR-Lex's own terms of reuse, not a Legalize or public-domain licence.
EUR-Lex
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
© European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union). Reused under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Only EU legislation published in the printed Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic; consolidated texts are reproduced here for documentation purposes and have been reformatted to Markdown.