Regulation (EC) 2150/2002 (consolidated version as of 18 Oct 2010)
Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 establishes a harmonized framework for collecting, compiling, and reporting waste statistics across EU Member States. Its main objective is to ensure consistent, reliable, and comparable data on waste generation, recovery, and disposal, covering both hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams.
The regulation defines waste categories, sets reporting obligations, and specifies quality standards for data collection. Member States must submit regular reports to Eurostat, enabling the EU to monitor trends and assess progress toward waste prevention and recycling targets. These statistics are essential for evaluating the effectiveness of EU waste legislation and supporting evidence-based policymaking.
By providing a standardized methodology, the regulation enhances transparency and supports the development of circular economy strategies. Accurate data on waste flows and treatment methods helps identify opportunities for resource recovery and informs decisions on infrastructure and investment for sustainable waste management.
Relevance to bio-waste and/or circular bioeconomy:
This regulation is crucial for tracking bio-waste flows and assessing circular economy performance. By requiring standardized data on waste types and treatment methods, it enables policymakers to monitor bio-waste generation, optimize recovery processes such as composting and anaerobic digestion, and evaluate progress toward EU recycling and resource efficiency targets. Reliable statistics support better planning and valorisation of organic waste streams.
EU (EEA relevance)
Full title: Consolidated text: Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics (Text with EEA relevance)
Publication date: 2002 (consolidated 2010)
Instrument type: Regulation
Binding for EU MS: Yes
Keywords: waste statistics, bio-waste, circular economy, data reporting, waste categories, recovery, disposal, harmonization, resource efficiency, composting