CEWASTE Assurance and Verification system (general purpose)
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Health and safety
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Land-use planning
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Permitting processes / policy integration
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Reporting official statistics
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Socio-economic and environmental impact assessments
Challenge the practice is addressing: While there are existing normative requirements to enable CRM (critical raw materials) recycling and ensure it is done sustainably, only if operators of WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and batteries waste facilities comply with them will they make a difference.
Concrete practice to achieve the expected goal: The CEWASTE assurance and verification system seeks to ensure the conformity of facilities that manage WEEE and batteries with the CEWASTE normative requirements which aim to balance the increase in recovery of CRMS with sustainability.
Expected impact/goal of the practice: The CEWASTE assurance and verification system aim to balance the increase in recovery of CRMS with sustainability.
Who is the target user group of the practice/intervention or implementing the practice/intervention? Operators, auditors and certification bodies