EU consultation: Circular Economy Act
Call for evidence open to 6th November 2025 starts procedure for this Act, presented as a key Commission policy, and intended for end 2026. The consultation document underlines that the circular economy is necessary to reduce environmental pressures, improve EU competitiveness and reduce import dependency on imported materials. The Commission notes that environmental externalities of the linear economy are not internalised so that recycled materials often cannot compete with primary raw materials without targeted economic incentives, as well as a conducive legal framework and strong verification and compliance. The Circular Economy Act aims to reduce EU market fragmentation for secondary raw materials and waste, address varying interpretation of EU rules by Member States, improve consumer and user information and ensure that prices of secondary raw materials reflect their lower environmental impacts. Possible actions to include reform of waste criteria, widening of Extended Producer Responsibility, mandated criteria for public procurement.
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EU public Call for Evidence consultation on the Circular Economy Act, open to 6th November 2025: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14812-Circular-Economy-Act_en Individuals, companies and organisations can input a free text (max. 4000 character) and/or submit documents.
