Waste Statistics Regulation

The legal basis for the Waste Statistics Regulation was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 25 November 2002:

• Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics (OJ L 332, 9.12.2002, p. 1-36)

The Regulation was revised in 2010:

• Commission Regulation (EU) No 849/2010 of 27 September 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste statistics (OJ L 253, 28.9.2010, p 2-41)

In 2005, the following implementation measure was adopted:

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/2005 of 5 September 2005 defining the proper quality evaluation criteria and the contents of the quality reports for waste statistics for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 229, 6.9.2005, p. 6).

Other EU Waste legislation

• Waste legislation
• EU Framework Legislation on Waste
• EU legislation on Packaging and packaging waste
• EU legislation on ELV
• EU legislation on Food Waste
• EU legislation on WEEE
• EU legislation on Batteries
• EU legislation on Waste shipment

Reports to Council and European Parliament

• Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on statistics compiled pursuant to Regulation (EC) no 2150/2002 on waste statistics and their quality (COM(2011) 131 final)
• Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on statistics compiled pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics and their quality (COM(2014) 79 final)
• Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on statistics compiled pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics and their quality (COM(2016) 701 final) 
• Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on statistics compiled pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics and their quality (COM/2020/54 final)