Question 14591 — woods and forests

Summary

Ms. Marina Ferrari draws the attention of the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion to the implementation of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) sector for construction products and materials in the building sector (PMCB). The establishment of the REP PMCB sector, provided for by the law of February 10, 2020 relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy, was initially scheduled for January 1, 2023. Due to numerous technical difficulties, the deployment of the sector was delayed until May 1, 2023. However, to date, representatives of building professionals and the wood sector have reported a large number of malfunctions. Concerning the wood sector, the notice relating to the scope of application of the REP PMCB published in the Official Journal of December 10, 2022 states that manufacturers of the first transformation (sawyers, slicers, wood peelers) must pay the eco-contribution, going against the initial idea of ​​the PMCB REP. Furthermore, it is expected that the amount of this eco-contribution - which in 2023 was six times higher for wood compared to concrete - will gradually increase by 2027. In addition, there is also an absence of control and sanction towards companies which are not affiliated to any eco-organization, while imported products are not subject to the eco-contribution. All these reasons contribute to the erosion of the competitiveness of the timber sector, while the latter plays a key role in the country's ecological transition. Concerning the construction sector, the network of collection points in the territory is incomplete and its implementation has fallen behind schedule, making access to the collection and deposit of waste impossible in certain areas. In addition, not all approved collection points accept all types of waste, even sorted. On the other hand, craftsmen and companies are informed of changes in eco-contributions without sufficient notice, which does not allow them to establish reliable quotes for their potential future customers. Finally, despite the requests from representatives of building professionals regarding flat glass, carpenters are forced to join an eco-organization and apply eco-contributions, even though they are not producers. She thus challenges him on all of these dysfunctions and asks him how he will take these feedback into account in order to respond to them.

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