DIRECTIVE 2008/98/EC:
- waste hierarchy with waste prevention and reuse being superior to recycling and other recovery (Article 4)
- target for the construction and demolition waste recovery to 70% by 2020 (Article 11, paragraph 2)
DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/851 amending Directive 2008/98/EC:
- first practical targets for reuse and method to assess the progress (municipal waste so far, construction and demolition waste is excluded)
- the Commission shall consider setting reuse targets for construction and demolition waste by 31.12.2024 (paragraph 12 e)
- the Members States shall
- encourage the design, manufacturing and use of reusable products (paragraph 10 b)
- encourage the reuse of construction materials and products (paragraph 10 d)
- encourage the availability of technical information enabling the reuse (paragraph 10 e)
International Standard - ISO 20887 - First edition 2020-01
European Commission - Circular Economy - Principles for buildings design
Communication 2015/0614 (Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy)
“The Commission will take a series of actions to ensure recovery of valuable resources and adequate waste management in the construction and demolition sector, and to facilitate assessment of the environmental performance of buildings.”
Pre-demolition assessment guidelines for the construction sector
Voluntary industry-wide recycling protocol for construction and demolition waste
Harmonized standards concerning structural steelwork
EN 1090-1: Requirements for conformity assessment for structural components (CE-Marking)
EN 1090-2: Technical requirements for the execution of steel structures
Regulation 305/2011 (Harmonized conditions for the marketing of construction products)
Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC for work on structural metallic products