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1REACH RECYCLING (REACH GHS WFD - ELV
WEEE ROHS) Presentation at REPLAST
2008 Balatonfüred, Hungary January, 24th, 2008
2- Content
- Brief personal introduction
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- REACH - Definitions and Requirements
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- WFD (Waste Framework Directive) ELV, WEEE, ROHS
- Where do we go from here ?
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31. CV in brief1948 Ing. Leopold KATZMAYER,
born 1948 in Vienna, married, two daughters,
one of them plastics engineer as well
(Recycling)1967 finished Education as Plastics
Engineer TGM, Vienna1969 joined Gabriel-Chemie
in as RD Engineer1977 Head of Technical
Departments1984 Member of Board at the Group
Headquarter in Vienna (until 2005)1989-1991
Transfer of the Company to the current site1991
Managing Director of Gabriel-Chemie UK Ltd.
(until 2001)2003 Managing Director of
Gabriel-Chemie Hungaria Kft. (until 2007)2005
Left the operational board, changed to
Gabriel-Chemie International Holding to
work on different special projects,
e.g.REACH2007 Foundation of katzmayer
consulting, Technical Engineering Office
4Creative and InnovativeTechnical
AssistanceforPlastics TechnologyRecycling
REACH
e-mail l.katzmayer_at_aon.at Tel
43(0)2624-53601 Fax 43(0)2624-53629
5Current Functions
- President of VÖK (Association of Austrian
Plastics Processors) - Vicepresident of GfKT (Ass.for Promotion of
Plastics Techn.) - Vicepresident of OFI (Research Inst. f.Chemistry
Techn.) - Chairman of ETHIC (European Thermoplastic
Independant Compounders and Masterbatchersa
subgroup of EuPC, Brussels)
6- European Thermoplastics Independent Compounders
A Sector Group of EuPC
7ETHIC Members Associated Members
- Members
- AMPACET Europe S.A.
- CABOT Corporation
- CLARIANT
- CTS Cousin Tessier
- Poloplast GmbH Co KG
- GABRIEL-CHEMIE GmbH
- LATI Industria Termoplastici S.p.A.
- NORD COLOR
- A. Schulman
- POLYKEMI AB
- POLYONE Corporation
- POLYTECHS S.A.
- PREMIX OY
- RAVAGO Plastics S.A.
- TER HELL Plastic GmbH
- VIBA S.p.A.
- Polymer Chemie
- Constab
- Associated Members
- Borealis
8ETHIC Executive Committee
President Leopold Katzmayer,
Gabriel-Chemie Vice-Pres. Philippe Druot,
Polytechs Treasurer Daniele Peruzzo,
Ampacet Administr. Antti Kiikka, Premix OY
9ETHIC Activity
- ETHIC activity on REACH so far results in
- Providing clarification on the Regulation to its
members - Detecting potential problems on its future
implementation - Contributing to problems-solving through its
lobby activity - Tool of communication on what the Compound
Industry is and represents in Europe
towards the European Institutions and the
Industry in general. - Active participation on the Commission RIPs
(REACH Implementation Projects) - RIP 3.2 (CSR, SDS)
- RIP 3.2-2 ? Preparations and Waste phase
- RIP 3.5 (Downstream Users)
- RIP 3.8 (Substances in Articles)
10ETHIC Activity
- WEEE (Directive on Waste on Electric and
Electronic Equipment ) fixes short and long term
for recycling and bans certain families of
flame retardant. - ETHIC in co-operation with the Technical Plastics
WG of EuPR (European Plastics Recyclers,
Association of EuPC) has worked on - Feasibility of recycling/recovery percentages
- Recycling facilities
- Standards
- Revision of the WEEE foreseen in 2008 (Commission
source)
11ETHIC Activity
RoHS Directive on Hazardous substances bans
certain families of flame retardant. Recently
the EC Commission launched and Internet
consultation on the use of Deca-BDE as a flame
retardant. A previous impact assesment had
excluded this Deca-BDE from the list of ban
substances. ETHIC has participated on this
consultation. ETHIC Meetings provide updated
information on Flame Retardant use as well as on
other substances that are on the scope of future
EU legislation. In a Decision published on 15
October 2005, the EU has exempted Deca-BDE from
the EUs Directive on the Restriction of
Hazardous Substances (RoHS). The Commissions
Decision was taken on the basis of the results of
a ten-year EU risk assessment which evaluated 588
studies and concluded that the use of Deca-BDE
does not pose health or environmental risks
12ETHIC Activity
- ELV is the Directive on End of Life Vehicles
- IMDS System has been set up by the car makers,
originally on the basis of the ELV Directive. - This system requires the suppliers to the car
Industry to provide 100 disclosure of the
composition of their substances. - EuPC Automotive Transport Division issued a
position paper for their members. Together with
ETHIC, the Division set up a Working Group with
FIAT /GM in order to reach an agreement on data
disclosure. - A new working group on recycling and IMDS has
been set up in October 2004. - ETHIC is represented in the EuPC Automotive
Transport Division. - ETHIC participates to the meetings of the GASG
(Global Automotive Stakeholder Group) - Group meets twice per year to develop the list of
declarable substances (GADSL) that they hope will
eventually become the international standard.
13ETHIC Activity
- ? WFD (Waste Framework Directive)
- The current revision of the Waste Framework
Directive has important implications for the
Compounder and Masterbatch producers in the EU - Definition of Recycling
- As broad as possible, ETHIC affirms
- Waste Hierarchy
- By-Products
- Distinction between by-products and waste
- Definition of Secondary Raw Material
- Especially looking at REACH
- In the EU there is no legal accepted definition
- EuPC/ETHIC are creating a position paper to
discuss with the relevant authorities (European
Commission, European Parliament and European
Council) the implications of the WFD for the
plastic compounding and converting industry - ONE VOICE and ONE VISION for the Plastic
Compounder, Masterbatchers, Converters and
Recyclers
14ETHIC Activity
- ?ETHIC web site
- www.compounders.eu
- ? Contact ETHIC
- info_at_compounders.eu
15What does REACH mean ?
- R egistration
- E valuation
- A uthorisation and Restriction of
- CH emicals
- REACH is so far the largest (framework) law of
the EU. -
- As a REGULATION it is immedeately and equally
valid in all member states. - It is focussed on SUBSTANCES and requests
- very detailed communication up and down the
supply chain. -
16Who is concerned by REACH ?
- Manufacturers (of chemicals within the EU
territory) - Importers (who imports chemicals into the EU)
- Downstream Users (companies using chemicals)
- Traders (of chemicals)
17Monomeres
(Stabilizers, Pigments)
(Fillers, Flame retarder)
Polymer manufacturer Virgin Polymer
Substances
Substances
Substances
May 2007
Compound Manufacturer
Compound Manufacturer
Masterbatch Manufacturer
Plastics Processing
Innercompany Recycling (by products)
ESs to be determined
Articles
MATERIAL CYCLE
USE/APPLICATION
Waste Collection (diff. Systems)
Material recycling
Secondary Material
FEEDSTOCK CYCLE
ENERGY CYCLE
End o life Plastics (several reasons)
Secondary Energy source
Incineration
(JUST ENERGY)
Municipal waste Incineration
Solution, Pyrolysis
Feedstock
ASH
(SUBSTITUTION OF OIL)
(WASTE VOLUME REDUCTION ENERGY)
18REACH RECYCLING
- Waste is out of REACH !
- Recyclates need to come back into REACH !
- Question How does this work ?
- Answer Not at all ! (under the current
situation) - and exactly this is the problem............
19Why does that cause problems ?
- REACH is SUBSTANCE - oriented !
- WASTE out of REACH cannot be determined as
requested by REACH on ist way back into the
system. - REACH without an useful compromise, would make
plastics recycling legally impossible - The EU-Commission but dreams of recycling shares
of more than 40 until 2015 !!! - HENCE The Commission has to find an useful
compromise
20What could be the compromise ?
- Technical Interpretation
- Political solution by ammendments ?
- EuPC u. ETHIC have warned since 2003 to avoid
these problems before REACH comes into force. -
- All suggestions to solve the problem have been
ignored. - Now a number of considerations are discussed for
finding an acceptable compromise.
21Considerations
- Plastic waste could be seen as polymer based
preparations with impurities. Polymers are
exempted from registration and the impurities
cannot be worst, than the currently accepted
substances. - Plastic waste could be seen as the average of
known formulations in the market, hence can be
calculated as a generic waste composition which
is than accepted for determined uses. - Plastic waste, if seriousely sorted, can be seen
as a high quality approach with certain
specification, hence acceptable for more
sophisticated applications. - The remaining uncertainty is the content of end
of live plastics articles imported to the EU and
not manufactured under REACH conditions.
22Monomeres
(Stabilizers, Pigments)
(Fillers, Flame retarder)
Polymer manufacturer Virgin Polymer
Substances
Substances
Substances
May 2007
Compound Manufacturer
Compound Manufacturer
Masterbatch Manufacturer
Plastics Processing
Innercompany Recycling (by products)
ESs to be determined
Articles
MATERIAL CYCLE
USE/APPLICATION
Waste Collection (diff. Systems)
Material recycling
Secondary Material
FEEDSTOCK CYCLE
ENERGY CYCLE
End o life Plastics (several reasons)
Secondary Energy source
Incineration
(JUST ENERGY)
Municipal waste Incineration
Solution, Pyrolysis
Feedstock
ASH
(SUBSTITUTION OF OIL)
(WASTE VOLUME REDUCTION ENERGY)
23Plastics never become Waste
- Petroplastics are inherently recyclable(Except
Duroplastics) - Bioplastics may be inherently compostable....(When
intended) - Plastics are inherently incinerable...(Except
Duroplastics) - Plastics hence are highly sustainable...(No
exception) - Plastics are environmentally safe.(When
seriousely handled) - Plastics are saving resources and
energy.(Prooven facts) - provided they are used sereousely,
intelligently logically to the best of already
existing knowledge!
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24Disclaimer
- The documents, opinions and interpretations
expressed in my presentation, do not in any
respect represent the official interpretation of
the European Community Legislation. Any document
herein has been produced for information purposes
only. It can not be guaranteed that the extracts
of the official legal adopted text are reproduced
exactly. The author does not warrant or assume
any legal liability or responsability for the
accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any
information or process disclosed. The views and
opinions expressed do not necessarily state or
reflect those of the European Union and they may
not be used for advertising or product
endorsement purposes. - The author likes to thank ETHIC, EuPC and
specifically its - HS-Director, Dr. Walter CLAES for all kind
informations, trainings, slides and other efforts
to better understand the EU-Legislation. - This presentation has been prepared for the
REPLAST 2008 and its participants and must not be
handed over to third parties without the written
agreement of the author -
- katzmayer consulting, Ing. L. Katzmayer,
January 2008
25Thank you very much for your audience and
patiency and