European Commission to Present Circular Economy Act
European Commissioner Roswall announced at an event in Avesta, Sweden, that the Circular Economy Act will be presented later this year. The Act aims to simplify the regulatory framework and remove single market barriers, particularly differing definitions of waste. Currently, approval to transport electronic waste between Member States can take 90 to 180 days. The Act will also strengthen secondary raw material markets and reduce dependency on critical raw material imports.
Impact and considerations
The Act will affect supply chains and compliance requirements for companies operating in the EU, particularly those involved in waste management and raw material procurement.
Key points
- The European Commission will present the Circular Economy Act later this year.
- The Act aims to simplify the regulatory framework and remove single market barriers such as differing definitions of waste.
- Currently, approval to transport electronic waste between Member States can take 90 to 180 days.
- The Act will strengthen secondary raw material markets and reduce dependency on critical raw material imports.
- New public procurement rules have cut rules from 900 to 200 pages.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- European Commission
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 11 Sept 2026, 16:36
- Page published
- 12 Sept 2026, 00:03
- Last updated
- 11 Sept 2026, 16:36
- Original links
- European Commission Press Corner：Experimentation Journey for Achieving Circularity (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 11 Sept 2026, 16:36