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Brussels: Operators in the waste sector are pushing for the free market in EU.

From GAIA Europe

"The waste management must become a free market, because it has become an area of \u200b\u200bactivity, not a service of general interest "- so said Monday the new president of the European Federation of the waste sector and the environment FEAD , Peter Kurth. "It 's time to have fair competition between public and private waste because the preferential treatment given to the public sector is impeding innovation and investment in modern facilities for waste treatment" - added Kurth . This lack of a level playing field can be seen in Germany, where private companies have to pay VAT while the public are exempt. A forthcoming EU plan on 'VAT could solve the problem, said Mr. Kurth, the former head of the German waste management Alba. The association also wants the majority of EU cohesion funds is made available for public-private partnerships or private spaces. If the funds are only allocated to public projects, the recycling industry does not grow fast enough in Eastern Europe to meet the EU target of recycling 50% by 2050, warned Mr Kurth. "There will be private companies who carry out the recycling," he said. "Most of the municipalities are not large enough to build recycling facilities." FEAD recently raised the issue with Karl Falkenberg, Director of Environment of the European Commission. Kurth was elected President of FEAD General Assembly last week. The Federation issued a statement that identifies four strategic objectives for the coming years: the reorientation of cohesion funds, free and fair competition for private enterprises, the promotion of recycling and a commitment to high environmental standards.

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