Question 15179 — waste

Summary

Ms. Sylvie Ferrer questions the Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature on the governance of the eco-organization Alcome in charge of the population generated by tobacco products. This eco-organization is failing to achieve its objectives, and has been singled out for its lack of transparency, notably by the NGO Surfrider sitting on the stakeholders committee. He has implemented a reduction in eco-contributions, which means fewer resources to manage the life cycle of tobacco products. Furthermore, this eco-organization has been entrusted to the tobacco industry, which contravenes the WHO framework convention for tobacco control which provides in article 5.3. to limit interactions between the tobacco industry and anti-tobacco policies. However, entrusting the sector’s manufacturers with the governance of REP goes well beyond this left perimeter. Furthermore, the cases in force in other European countries (Finland, Netherlands) demonstrate that it is possible to combine efficiency and alignment with the said convention. The issue of tobacco waste is not just an environmental issue - cigarette butts being the first waste found on the coast in Europe (European Commission, 2024) - it is also a public health issue. The approval of this eco-organization approaching its end soon, France must comply with its international commitments and progress in the fight for the preservation of the environment and against smoking. He asks it if it intends to commit to complying with the above-mentioned framework agreement ratified by France and consequently, to approving entities other than tobacco manufacturers for the tobacco products sector.

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