1.

The activity manufactures, installs or provides maintenance, repairs or professional services for leakage control technologies in new or existing water supply systems, aimed at controlling the pressure in district metered areas (DMAs) of the water supply system to a minimum pressure. The leakage control technologies include in particular pressure control valves, pressure transmitters, flow meters and communication devices and special civil works, including manholes to maintain the pressure control valves.

2.

Environmental degradation risks related to preserving water quality and avoiding water stress are identified and addressed with the aim of achieving good water status and good ecological potential as defined in Article 2, points (22) and (23), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC (1) and in line with a water use and protection management plan, developed in accordance with that Directive for the potentially affected water body or bodies, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Where an Environmental Impact Assessment is carried out in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and where that assessment contains an assessment of the impact on water in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, no additional assessment of impact on water is required, provided the risks identified have been addressed.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(4)

Transition to a circular economy

(a)

reuse and use of secondary raw materials and reused components in products manufactured;

(b)

design for high durability, recyclability, easy disassembly and adaptability of products manufactured;

(c)

waste management that prioritises recycling over disposal, in the manufacturing process;

(d)

information on and traceability of substances of concern throughout the life cycle of the manufactured products.

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

For the operation of an existing water supply system providing water supply in a sufficient and healthy quality to consumers, and contributing to water resource efficiency, the activity complies with the following criteria:

2.

For the construction and operation of a new water supply system, or an extension of an existing water supply system that provides water to new areas or improves that water supply to existing areas, the activity complies with the following criteria:

3.

For renewal of existing water supply systems, the activity complies with the following criteria:

4.

The water supply system has received the necessary permits for water abstraction. Those abstractions are included in the register for water abstractions, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC. An assessment of the actual potential for abstraction has been performed, to ensure that the available groundwater resource is not exceeded by the long-term annual average rate of abstraction or that the surface water body from which water is abstracted is not prevented from achieving good ecological status and ecological potential and the abstractions do not deteriorate status or potential of those water bodies.

The operation of the water supply system does not result in a deterioration of the status of the affected water bodies, nor does it prevent the water body from achieving good status and good ecological potential in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC (5).

The information in relation to the abstractions, register of abstractions, status of water bodies and pressures and impacts on these is included in a river basin management plan, or, for activities in third countries, in an equivalent water use and protection management plan.

The activity does not involve construction of new supply systems or extensions of existing supply systems where they potentially affect one or more water bodies which are not in good status or potential for reasons related to quantity.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(4)

Transition to a circular economy

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

The waste water treatment system does not result in a deterioration of the good status and good ecological potential of any of the affected water bodies and it contributes significantly to the achievement of good status and potential of the affected water bodies, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC (6).

The information related to the status of water bodies, to the activities potentially impacting the status and to the measures taken to avoid or minimize such impacts, is included in a river basin management plan, or, for activities in third countries, in an equivalent water use and protection management plan. The waste water treatment system fulfils the discharge requirements set up by the competent local authorities. The waste water treatment system also contributes to achieve or maintain the good environmental status of marine waters in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC, where applicable.

2.

The waste water treatment system has a collecting system and the provision of secondary treatment. The waste water treatment system complies with the relevant, size-specific requirements for discharges from urban waste water treatment plants set out in Directive 91/271/EEC, in particular Articles 3 to 8 and Article 13 of that Directive and Annex I to that Directive.

3.

Where the waste water treatment plant has a capacity of 100 000 population equivalent (p.e.) (7) or more, or of a daily inflow of a five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) load of more than 6 000 kg, it uses a sludge treatment such as anaerobic digestion or a technology with the same or a lower net energy demand (considering both energy generation and consumption), to stabilise the sludge.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(4)

Transition to a circular economy

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

(a)

the construction and operation of the sustainable urban drainage system is integrated in the urban drainage and waste water treatment system, as demonstrated by means of a flood risk management plan or of other relevant urban planning tools. The activity contributes substantially to achieving the good status and good ecological potential of bodies of surface water and groundwater or to preventing the deterioration of bodies of water that already have good status and good potential, and is carried out to ensure compliance with Directive 2000/60/EC (11) and Directive 2008/56/EC;

(b)

information is provided on the percentage of a specific area, such as a residential or commercial area, where rainwater is not directly drained but retained within the area site;

(c)

the design of the sustainable urban drainage system achieves at least one of the following effects:

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(4)

Transition to a circular economy

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

The activity is a quantifiable and time bound measure to achieve the objectives for flood risk reduction in accordance with a flood risk management plan coordinated at river basin scale and developed under Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (14). In relation to drought risk reduction, the activity is a quantifiable and time bound measure to achieve the objectives of Directive 2000/60/EC in accordance with a river basin management plan, or a drought management plan which is part of a river basin management plan.

For activities in third countries, the activity is identified as a flood risk reduction or a drought risk reduction measure either in a water use and protection management plan at river basin scale or in an integrated coastal zone management plan along a coast. Those plans pursue the objectives for the management of flood and drought risks to reduce adverse consequences, where applicable for human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity.

2.

Environmental degradation risks related to preserving water quality and avoiding water stress and preventing deterioration of the status of the affected water bodies are identified and addressed to achieve good water status and good ecological potential as defined in Article 2, points (22) and (23), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, and in line with a river basin management plan, developed thereunder for the potentially affected water body or bodies, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

Environmental degradation risks related to preserving marine environment are identified and addressed with the aim of achieving or maintaining good environmental status as defined in point 5 of Article 3 of Directive 2008/56/EC.

3.

The activity includes nature restoration or conservation actions that demonstrate specific ecosystem co-benefits, which contribute to achieving good water status or potential in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, good environmental status in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC, and the nature restoration and conservation targets specified in the Communication from the Commission of 20 May 2020 on ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030’ (15). The activity contains clear and binding targets on nature restoration or conservation over a clearly defined timeframe and describes measures to achieve those targets. Local stakeholders are involved from the outset in the planning and design phase. The activity is based on the principles outlined by the IUCN Global Standard for nature-based solutions.

For activities in third countries, the activity takes into account National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans for the setting of nature conservation and restoration targets and for the description of the measures to achieve these targets.

4.

A monitoring programme is in place to evaluate the effectiveness of a nature-based solution scheme in improving the status of the affected water body, achieving the conservation and restoration targets and in adapting to changing climate conditions. The programme is reviewed following the periodic approach of the river basin management plans (including drought management plans, where relevant) and the flood risk management plans.

For activities in third countries, the programme is reviewed at least once per programming period and in any case every 10 years. The programme adheres to and aligns with the prevailing legal and regulatory provisions, being clear on where legal responsibilities and liabilities lie. The programme actively engages local communities and other affected stakeholders.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(4)

Transition to a circular economy

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

(a)

in the EU, in relation with Natura 2000 sites: the activity does not have significant effects on Natura 2000 sites in view of their conservation objectives on the basis of an appropriate assessment carried out in accordance with Article 6(3) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC (19);

(b)

in the EU, in any area: the activity is not detrimental to the recovery or maintenance of the populations of species protected under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (20) at a favourable conservation status. The activity is also not detrimental to the recovery or maintenance of the habitat types concerned and protected under Directive 92/43/EEC at a favourable conservation status;

(c)

in the EU, the introduction of invasive alien species is prevented, or their spread is managed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014;

(d)

outside of the EU, activities are conducted in accordance with applicable law related to the conservation of habitats, species and the management of invasive alien species.

1.

The economic activity manufactures, develops, installs, deploys, maintains, repairs or provides professional services, including technical consulting for design or monitoring, to one or more of the following IT/OT data-driven solutions to control, manage, reduce and mitigate leakage in the new or existing water supply systems:

2.

Environmental degradation risks related to preserving water quality and avoiding water stress are identified and addressed to achieve good water status and good ecological potential as defined in Article 2, points (22) and (23), of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC (22) and in line with a water use and protection management plan, developed thereunder for the potentially affected water body or bodies, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(4)

Transition to a circular economy

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

The activity complies with one of the following criteria:

2.

The packaging product is recyclable in practice and at scale. The packaging product demonstrates recyclability in practice and at scale by complying with all of the criteria specified below (5).

2.1.

The unit of packaging (6) is designed to be recyclable, so that it can be sorted and recycled at the end of life and that the resulting recycled material is of such quality that it can be used again in packaging applications. Colours, additives or design elements of the packaging that contaminate the recycling stream once packaging becomes waste and substantially reduce the quality of the resulting recyclates are not used. At best, the unit of packaging is made from the same material (mono-material solution) or, as a minimum, the materials present in the packaging are compatible with the existing recycling streams and sorting processes. Where all packaging components are not compatible with the existing recycling streams and processes, the packaging must allow for separation of its non-recyclable components, either manually by consumers or within the existing sorting and recycling processes.

2.2.

In addition, the packaging is evaluated as recyclable at scale where it complies with one of the following criteria:

3.

When the packaging material is produced, the following substances presenting hazardous properties specified below are not added to the feedstock:

4.

Compostable plastic materials in packaging applications are used only for very lightweight plastic carrier bags; tea, coffee or other beverage bags; tea, coffee or other beverage pads and sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(a)

the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector (14), for emissions to water where relevant emission thresholds apply;

(b)

the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for common waste gas management and treatment systems in the chemical sector (15) for emissions to air of new installations (or for existing installations within 4 years of the BATC publication) where relevant conditions apply;

(c)

the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the Production of Polymers (16) for the production processes under conditions not covered by the BATC mentioned above;

(d)

the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Solids and Others industry (17);

(e)

the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the manufacture of Large Volume Inorganic Chemicals – Ammonia, Acids and Fertilisers (18);

(f)

the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for Manufacture of Organic Fine Chemicals (19);

(g)

the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for the production of speciality inorganic chemicals (SIC) (20).

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

Where the economic activity manufactures electrical and electronic equipment complying with all EU Ecolabel criteria applicable to that specific product category, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (22), the operator of the activity provides the proof of compliance with all requirements listed, in accordance with the verification criteria foreseen by the EU Ecolabel criteria.

2.

Where no product-specific EU Ecolabel criteria exist, or the operator of the activity has not used them, the economic activity manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment complies with all of the following criteria applicable to a relevant product:

2.1.

Design for long lifetime

2.1.1.

Where the product contains software that requires updates, all versions of software components, software support and software/firmware, including updates, are made available to users for the lifetime of an item as defined under Directive 2009/125/EC and implementing acts adopted under that Directive. Where the availability of software updates is not regulated, the availability is at least eight years. Functionality and lifetime of the product are not reduced through software updates or lack of software updates.

2.1.2.

Products incorporating portable batteries ensure that those batteries are readily removable and replaceable by the end-user at any time during the lifetime of the product, without requiring the use of specialised tools (unless the tools are provided free of charge with the product), proprietary tools, thermal energy, or solvents to disassemble, except when batteries are designed in such way to make battery removable and replaceable only by independent professionals in the following case:

2.1.3.

Software is not used in order to negatively affect the circularity of the product, including replacement of a portable battery, and correct battery replacement does not degrade the functioning of the product.

2.2.

Design for repair and guarantee

2.2.1

Where a product-specific repair scoring systems is established in accordance with the Union Law, the operator of the activity ensures that products have the highest populated reparability class (25).

2.2.2.

The operator of the activity provides access to information to professional repairers (26) throughout the lifetime of the product. The information includes the following elements, where applicable:

2.2.3.

Key spare parts (27), whether new or used, such as motors, batteries, circuit boards and any part or component essential to the good functioning of the product, are available to professional repairers and end-users, after placing the last unit of the model on the market, for one additional year compared to the requirements on the availability of spare parts under Directive 2009/125/EC and implementing acts adopted under that Directive. Where the availability of spare parts for the relevant products is not regulated, key spare parts are available for at least eight years after placing the last unit of the model on the market.

2.2.4.

Where there are no significant health and safety risks presented by the product repair, the operator of the activity provides clear disassembly and repair instructions, including through hard or soft copy or a video, and make them publicly available for the lifetime of the product, to enable a non-destructive disassembly of products for the purpose of replacing key components or parts for upgrades or repairs. Where significant safety concerns connected to the repair of the product exist, the operator ensures access to independent certified professional repairers. The operator’s website indicates the process for professional repairers to register for access to relevant information or share the information on a publicly available free access website.

2.2.5.

For electrical and electronic equipment designed for consumer use, the operator of the activity provides commercial guarantee for minimum of 3 years and in line with requirements under Article 17 of Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council (28) at no extra cost.

2.3.

Design for reuse and remanufacturing

2.3.1.

Where the products are able to store data, and the data is encrypted, a software function that resets the device to its factory settings and erases by default the encryption key is required.

2.3.2.

Where products can transfer stored data, the stored data can be easily and fully transferred to another product, securing data privacy and confidentiality of the data.

2.4.

Design for dismantling

2.4.1.

Information on product’s end-of-life management is publicly available for the lifetime of the product, including all information required under Directive 2012/19/EU. For each type of new product placed for the first time on the Union market, the operator of the activity shares, free of charge, relevant information with centres which prepare for re-use and treatment and recycling facilities through Information for Recyclers Platform (29) or through another relevant channel in accordance with Article 15(1) of Directive 2012/19/EU. Dismantling information includes the sequence of dismantling steps, tools or technologies needed to access the targeted component.

2.4.2.

For electrical and electronic equipment containing printed circuit boards, hard disc drives (HDDs), electric motors, permanent magnets, batteries, fluorescent powders, or any other components identified in Union legislation to be of high critical raw materials recovery potential, the information on product’s end-of-life management referred to under point 2.4.1 includes an indication of the critical raw materials (30) typically contained in the components, information on the location of those components, and on the steps required for their separate removal.

2.4.3.

The activity provides tracking information on substances identified as substance of very high concern (SVHC) and for substances meeting the criteria for substance of very high concern (SVHC), by complying with at least one of the two disclosure frameworks listed below:

2.5.

Design for recyclability

The economic activity manufactures products with demonstrated superior recyclability. Assessment of recyclability relies on EN 45555:2019 (34) or on any product-specific EN standard relying on EN 45555:2019. The economic activity complies with the following requirements:

2.6.

Proactive substitution of hazardous substances

2.6.1.

The economic activity manufactures products which demonstrate proactive substitution of hazardous substances.

2.6.2.

The product does not contain substances of very high concern included in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

2.6.3.

Exemptions to Restrictions of Hazardous Substances are limited to the following cases:

2.6.4.

The hazardous substances specified in table below are not introduced to or formed in the specified sub-assemblies and component parts at or above the specified concentration limit.

(i)

Polymer stabilisers, colourants and contaminant

Dibutyltin oxide

Dibutyltin diacetate

Dibutyltin dilaurate

Dibutyltin maleate

Dioctyl tin oxide

Dioctyl tin dilaurate

External housing do not contain the following colourants: Azo dyes that may cleave to the carcinogenic aryl amines listed in Appendix 8 of the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, or Colourant compounds included in the IEC 62474 declarable substances list.

(ii)

Polymer stabilisers, colourants and contaminant

Benzo[a]pyrene Benzo[e]pyrene

Benzo[a]anthracene

Chrysen

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

Benzo[j]fluoranthene

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene

Additional PAHs subject to restriction:

Acenaphthene

Acenaphthylene

Anthracene

Benzo[ghi]perylene

Fluoranthene

Fluorene

Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene

Naphthalene

Phenanthrene

Pyrene

(iii)

Biocidal products

(v)

Glass fining agents

(vi)

Chlorine-based plastics

2.6.5.

The products do not contain halogen beyond the limits which can be detected in line with the measurement specified in existing standards for all its components: cables (EN IEC 60754-3), plastic parts (EN50642), electronic components (EN IEC 61249-2-21 or JS709C), consumables (EN IEC 61249-2-21 and IPC J-STD-004B).

2.6.6.

The products do not contain fluor gas.

2.6.7.

Use of Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is allowed as reactive component for Printed Circuit Boards only.

2.7.

Information to customers:

2.7.1.

The operator of the activity provides information to customers regarding options to use the product considering the environmental benefits, in particular the lifetime extension of the products associated with the different modes of the product.

2.7.2.

The operator of the activity provides information to customers regarding the buy-back, sell-back and take-back options for the product, information on separate collection and collection points for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), as well as information on re-use options. For portable batteries, information is provided on separate collection and collection points for waste batteries.

2.7.3.

For electrical and electronic equipment, the operator of the activity appropriately marks the product with the symbol indicating separate collection for waste electrical and electronic equipment as set out in Annex IX to the Directive 2012/19/EU. The operator of the activity provides the consumer with relevant information on costs of collection, treatment and disposal of the product in an environmentally sound way as set out in Article 14(1) of that Directive.

2.8.

Producer responsibility:

2.8.1.

The operator of the activity, when placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market of the Member States, establishes an individual extended producer responsibility scheme or participates in collective extended producer responsibility schemes in all the Member States in which the product is placed on the market, in line with Directive 2012/19/EU. The financial contributions to the collective schemes are based on eco modulation and cover the costs of separate collection and treatment of WEEE.

2.8.2.

For portable batteries, the producer establishes waste portable battery take-back and collection systems, which include collection points, in all Member States in which the product is placed on the market.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

For the process integrated at the waste water treatment plant, covering typically phosphorus salts such as struvite–magnesium ammonium phosphate (NH4MgPO4•6H2O), the phosphorus recovery process recovers at least 15 % of the incoming phosphorus load. Only the harvested material, such as struvite, is counted for the calculation of this threshold.

2.

For down-stream recovery after sewage sludge thermal oxidation with chemical phosphorus recovery or after sewage sludge thermal oxidation with thermo chemical phosphorus recovery, the process recovers at least 80 % of the incoming phosphorus load from the respective input material, such as sewage sludge ash.

3.

The phosphorus extracted out of the system is used either as a component material in a fertilising product compliant with Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (40) or national fertiliser legislation where it is more stringent, or in another field of application where the recovered phosphorus fulfils specified functions in accordance with the respective regulations.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

For production of reclaimed water, the activity complies with the following criteria:

2.

For facilities for harvesting rain and storm water, the activity complies with the following criteria:

3.

For facilities for collection and treatment of grey waters, the activity complies with the following criteria:

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

All separately collected and transported waste that is segregated at source is intended for preparation for reuse or recycling operations.

2.

Source segregated waste consisting of (i) paper and cardboard; (ii) textiles (48); (iii) biowaste; (iv) wood; (v) glass; (vi) waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); or (vii) any type of hazardous waste is collected separately (i.e. in single fractions) and not commingled with other waste streams.

For source segregated non-hazardous waste other than the fractions mentioned above, collection in commingled fractions takes place only where it meets one of the conditions laid down in Article 10, paragraph 3, indents (a), (b) or (c) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (49).

Different types of hazardous waste may be placed together in a hazardous waste box, cabinet or similar solution under the condition that each waste type is properly packaged to keep the waste separate in the box or cabinet and that hazardous waste is sorted in waste types after collection from households.

3.

For municipal waste streams, the activity complies with one of the following criteria:

4.

The activity continuously monitors and assesses the quantity and quality of wastes collected based on predefined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to comply with all of the following criteria:

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

1.

The activity utilises waste collection vehicles which conform to at least Euro V standards (51).

2.

Hazardous waste is collected separately from non-hazardous waste to prevent cross-contamination. Appropriate measures are taken to ensure that during separate collection and transport, hazardous waste is not mixed either with other categories of hazardous waste or with other waste, substances or materials. Mixing includes the dilution of hazardous substances.

3.

Proper collection and handling prevent leakage of hazardous waste during collection, transport, storage and delivery to the treatment facility permitted to treat hazardous waste.

4.

Hazardous waste is packaged and labelled in accordance with the international and Union standards in force in the course of collection, transport and temporary storage.

5.

The operator collecting hazardous waste complies with record-keeping obligations, including as regards quantity, nature, origin, destination, frequency of collection, mode of transport and treatment method, set out in applicable Union and national legislation

6.

For waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE):

7.

A management system is set up by the collection and logistics operator to manage environmental, health and safety risks.

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

The activities consist of the material recovery of secondary raw materials (including chemical substances and critical raw materials) from source segregated hazardous waste.

2.

The recovered materials are substituting primary raw materials, including critical raw materials, or chemicals in production processes (53).

3.

The recovered materials comply with the applicable industry specifications, harmonised standards, or end-of-waste criteria, as well as relevant applicable Union and national legislation.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

The bio-waste that is used for anaerobic digestion or composting is source segregated and collected separately. Where bio-waste is collected in biodegradable bags, the bags have the appropriate compostable certification standard EN 13432:2000 (58).

2.

In these anaerobic digestion plants, source segregated bio-waste from separate collection constitutes at least 70 % of the input feedstock, measured in weight, as an annual average. Co-digestion may cover up to 30 % of the input feedstock of advanced bioenergy feedstock listed in Annex IX to Directive (EU) 2018/2001, which may not include contaminated feedstock coming from biomass fraction of mixed municipal and industrial waste. The input does not include feedstock excluded in Part II of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, for Component Material Category (CMC) 3 (Compost) in accordance with point (c) of that category and for Component Material Category (CMC) 5 (Digestate other than fresh crop digestate) in accordance with point (c) of that category.

3.

The activity produces one of the following:

4.

Quality assurance of the production process is performed using Module D1 set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.

5.

Compost and digestate complying with Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 or equivalent national rules is not landfilled.

The digestate is preferably composted after anaerobic digestion to maximise benefits to the soil it is applied to afterwards, and minimises some potential agro-environmental issues such as release of ammonia and nitrates.

6.

Where anaerobic digestion is installed, the produced biogas is used directly for the generation of electricity or heat, upgraded to bio-methane for use as a fuel, directly injected in the gas grid and further used for energy purposes by replacing natural gas, used as industry feedstock to produce other chemicals or converted into hydrogen for use as a fuel.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

The economic activity dismantles and depollutes separately collected waste, in state-of-the-art facilities, from complex end-of-life products, such as automobiles, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) or ships, in order to:

2.

The economic activity dismantling and depolluting waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) complies with the requirements set out in Article 8 of Directive 2012/19/EU and in Annexes VII and VIII to that Directive. The economic activity dismantling and depolluting end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) complies with the requirements set out in Article 6 and 7 of Directive 2000/53/EC and in Annex I to that Directive.

3.

For the dismantling and depollution of scrap ships, the facility is included in the European List of ship recycling facilities as laid down in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 (62). For the construction of a new facility or the upgrade of an existing facility which is not yet included in the European List of ship recycling facilities, the facility fulfils all requirements set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (63) and has applied to be included in the European List of ship recycling facilities.

4.

For the dismantling and depollution of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and End-of-Life vehicles (ELVs), waste originates from collection points meeting the applicable requirements set by Union (64) and national legislation.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

1.

The facility is equipped to manage and store safely and in an environmentally sound manner hazardous substances, mixtures and components removed during the depollution operations.

2.

For end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), the facility complies with the requirements for sites for storage and treatment, depollution and treatment operations set in Annex I to Directive 2000/53/EC.

3.

For waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), the facility complies with the requirements for proper treatment set out in Article 8 of Directive 2012/19/EU, in particular with the requirements for selective treatment for materials and components of WEEE set out in Annex VII to Directive 2012/19/EU and for storage and treatment operations set out in Annex VIII to Directive 2012/19/EU.

The facility complies with normative requirements relevant to its activities for de-pollution set out in the standards EN 50625-1:2014 (65), EN 50625-2-1:2014 (66), EN 50625-2-2:2015 (67), EN 50625-2-3:2017 (68) and EN 50625-2-4:2017 (69).

Implementation of such measures can also be demonstrated through compliance with regulatory requirements that are equivalent to those set out in the EN standards mentioned above.

For the treatment of WEEE containing volatile fluorocarbons (VFCs) and volatile hydrocarbons (VHCs) and WEEE containing mercury, emissions are within or lower than the emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEL) ranges as set out in the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for waste treatment (70).

4.

For ship recycling, the facility complies with the requirements set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 and is included in the European List of ship recycling facilities established under that Regulation. The facility complies with the requirements set out in Article 7 of that Regulation with regards to the preparation of a ship-specific recycling plan prior to any recycling of a ship.

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

(a)

separately collected and transported waste, including in commingled fractions (71);

(b)

non-hazardous waste fractions originating from dismantling and depollution activities from end-of-life products;

(c)

construction and demolition waste from selective demolition or otherwise segregated at source;

(d)

non-hazardous waste fractions originating from sorting of mixed waste intended for recycling where the facility meets a defined quality criteria of performance and the waste is coming from areas complying with separate collection obligations laid out in Directive 2008/98/EC.

(a)

a waste characterisation procedure and a strict waste acceptance procedure regarding the quality of incoming waste;

(b)

a tracking system and inventory aiming to track the location and quantity of waste in the plant;

(c)

an output quality management system to ensure that the output of the waste treatment is in line with applicable quality requirements or standards, using for example existing EN or ISO standards;

(d)

the relevant waste segregation measures or procedures to ensure that waste, after separation, is kept separated depending on its properties in order to enable easier and environmentally safer storage and treatment;

(e)

the relevant measures to ensure waste compatibility prior to mixing or blending of waste;

(f)

the facility has installed the sorting and material recovery technology and processes to meet relevant technical specifications, quality standards or end-of-waste criteria. The activity uses state-of-the-art technologies suited to the waste fractions processed including optical separation by near-infrared spectroscopy or X-ray systems, density separation, magnetic separation or size separation.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

All generated construction and demolition waste is treated in accordance with Union waste legislation and with the full checklist of the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol, in particular by setting sorting systems and pre-demolition audits (74). The preparing for re-use (75) or recycling (76) of the non-hazardous construction and demolition waste generated on the construction site is at least 90 % (by mass in kilogrammes), excluding backfilling (77). This excludes naturally occurring material referred to in category 17 05 04 in the European List of Waste established by Decision 2000/532/EC. The operator of the activity demonstrates compliance with the 90 % threshold by reporting on the Level(s) indicator 2.2 (78) using the Level 2 reporting format for different waste streams.

2.

The life-cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) of the building resulting from the construction has been calculated for each stage in the life cycle and is disclosed to investors and clients on demand (79).

3.

Construction designs and techniques support circularity via the incorporation of concepts for design for adaptability and deconstruction as outlined in Level(s) indicators 2.3 and 2.4 respectively. Compliance with this requirement is demonstrated by reporting on the Level(s) indicators 2.3 (80) and 2.4 (81) at Level 2.

4.

The use of primary raw material in the construction of the building is minimised through the use of secondary raw materials (82). The operator of the activity ensures that the three heaviest material categories used to construct the building, measured by mass in kilogrammes, comply with the following maximum total amounts of primary raw material used:

The thresholds are calculated by subtracting the secondary raw material from the total amount of each material category used in the works measured by mass in kilogrammes. Where the information on the recycled content of a construction product is not available, it is to be counted as comprising 100 % primary raw material. In order to respect the Waste Hierarchy and thereby favour re-use over recycling, re-used construction products, including those containing non-waste materials reprocessed on site, are to be counted as comprising zero primary raw material. Compliance with this criterion is demonstrated by reporting in accordance with the Level(s) indicator 2.1 (85).

5.

The operator of the activity uses electronic tools to describe the characteristics of the building as built, including the materials and components used, for the purpose of future maintenance, recovery, and reuse, for example using EN ISO 22057:2022 to provide Environmental Product Declarations (86). The information is stored in a digital format and is made available to investors and clients on demand. In addition, the operator ensures the long-term preservation of this information beyond the useful life of the building by using the information managing systems provided by national tools, such as cadastre or public register.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(a)

washhand basin taps and kitchen taps have a maximum water flow of 6 litres/min;

(b)

showers have a maximum water flow of 8 litres/min;

(c)

WCs, including suites, bowls and flushing cisterns, have a full flush volume of a maximum of 6 litres and a maximum average flush volume of 3,5 litres;

(d)

urinals use a maximum of 2 litres/bowl/hour. Flushing urinals have a maximum full flush volume of 1 litre.

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

(a)

arable land and crop land with a moderate to high level of soil fertility and below ground biodiversity as referred to the EU LUCAS survey (94);

(b)

greenfield land of recognised high biodiversity value and land that serves as habitat of endangered species (flora and fauna) listed on the European Red List (95) or the IUCN Red List (96);

(c)

land matching the definition of forest as set out in national law used in the national greenhouse gas inventory, or where not available, is in accordance with the FAO definition of forest (97).

1.

All generated construction and demolition waste is treated in accordance with Union waste legislation and the full checklist of the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol, in particular by setting sorting systems and pre-demolition audits (98). The preparing for re-use (99) or recycling (100) of the non-hazardous construction and demolition waste generated on the construction site is at least 70 % (by mass in kilogrammes), excluding backfilling (101). This excludes naturally occurring material referred to in category 17 05 04 in the European List of Waste established by Decision 2000/532/EC. The operator of the activity demonstrates compliance with the 70 % threshold by reporting on the Level(s) indicator 2.2 (102) using the Level 2 reporting format for different waste streams.

2.

The life cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) (103) of the building’s renovation works has been calculated for each stage in the life cycle, from the point of renovation, and is disclosed to investors and clients on demand.

3.

Construction designs and techniques support circularity via the incorporation of concepts for design for adaptability and deconstruction as outlined in Level(s) indicators 2.3 and 2.4 respectively. The operator of the activity demonstrates compliance with this requirement by reporting on the Level(s) indicators 2.3 (104) and 2.4 (105) at Level 2.

4.

At least 50 % of the original building is retained. This is to be calculated based on the gross external floor area retained from the original building using the applicable national or regional measurement methodology, alternatively using the definition of ‘IPMS 1’ contained in the International Property Measurement Standards (106).

5.

The use of primary raw material in the renovation of the building is minimised through the use of secondary raw materials (107). The operator of the activity ensures that the three heaviest material categories that have been newly added to the building in the renovation of the building, measured by mass in kilogrammes, comply with the following thresholds regarding the maximum amount of primary raw material used:

The thresholds are calculated by subtracting the secondary raw material from the total amount of each material category used in the works measured by mass in kilogrammes. Where the information on the recycled content of the construction product is not available, it is to be counted as comprising 100 % primary raw material. In order to respect the Waste Hierarchy and thereby favour re-use over recycling, re-used construction products, including those containing non-waste materials reprocessed on site, are to be counted as comprising zero primary raw material. Compliance with this criterion is demonstrated by reporting in accordance with the Level(s) indicator 2.1 (110).

6.

The operator of the activity uses electronic tools to describe the characteristics of the building as built, including the materials and components used, for the purpose of future maintenance, recovery, and reuse, for example using EN ISO22057:2022 to provide Environmental Product Declarations (111). The information is stored in a digital format and is made available to investors and clients on demand. In addition, the operator of the activity ensures the long-term preservation of this information beyond the useful life of the building by using the information managing systems provided by national tools, such as cadastre or public register.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(a)

wash-hand basin taps and kitchen taps have a maximum water flow of 6 litres/min;

(b)

showers have a maximum water flow of 8 litres/min;

(c)

WCs, including suites, bowls and flushing cisterns, have a full flush volume of a maximum of 6 litres and a maximum average flush volume of 3,5 litres;

(d)

urinals use a maximum of 2 litres/bowl/hour. Flushing urinals have a maximum full flush volume of 1 litre.

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

Prior to the start of the demolition or wrecking activity, at least the following aspects from the Level 1 design concept checklist of the Level(s) indicator 2.2 (115) checklist are discussed and agreed upon with the client:

2.

The operator of the activity conducts a pre-demolition audit in line with the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol (116).

3.

All demolition waste generated during the demolition or wrecking activity is treated in accordance with Union waste legislation and the full checklist of the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol (117).

4.

The preparing for re-use (118) or recycling (119) of the non-hazardous construction and demolition waste generated on the construction site is at least 90 % (by mass in kilogrammes), excluding backfilling (120). This excludes naturally occurring material referred to in category 17 05 04 in the European List of Waste established by Decision 2000/532/EC. The operator of the activity demonstrates compliance with the 90 % threshold by reporting on the Level(s) indicator 2.2 (121) using the Level 3 reporting format for different waste streams. Alternatively, at least 95 % of the mineral (122) fraction and 70 % of the non-mineral fraction of the non-hazardous demolition waste is separately collected and prepared for reuse or recycled.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

Where main road elements (binder course, surface course or concrete slabs) are demolished or removed, the preparing for re-use (126) or recycling (127) of the non-hazardous waste generated onsite is 100 % (by mass in kilogrammes), excluding backfilling (128). This excludes naturally occurring material referred to in category 17 05 04 in the European List of Waste established by Decision 2000/532/EC.

2.

Where the road elements (binder course, surface course and concrete slabs) are newly installed after demolition or removal, including any roads which are built on a temporary basis for the purpose of carrying out the maintenance works, at least 50 % (by mass in kilogrammes) of the structural road elements used are re-used or recycled materials or non-hazardous industrial by-products.

3.

The re-used or recycled materials are not moved over distances greater than 2,5 times the distance between the construction site and the nearest production facility for equivalent primary raw materials, to avoid that the use of re-used or recycled materials leads to higher CO2 emissions than the use of primary raw materials.

4.

Where newly installed, the binder course has a service lifetime no shorter than 20 years (129).

5.

The use of primary raw material for road furniture is minimised through the use of secondary raw materials (130). The operator of the activity ensures that for metals, such as steel restraint systems, a maximum of 30 % of the material come from primary raw material. The threshold is calculated by subtracting the secondary raw material from the total amount of each material category used in the works measured by mass in kilogrammes. Where the information on the recycled content of the construction product is not available, it is to be counted as comprising 100 % primary raw material. In order to respect the Waste Hierarchy and thereby favour re-use over recycling, re-used construction products, including those containing non-waste materials reprocessed on site, are to be counted as comprising zero primary raw material.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

1.

All generated construction and demolition waste is treated in accordance with Union waste legislation and the full checklist of the EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol, in particular by setting sorting systems (133). The preparing for re-use (134) or recycling (135) of the non-hazardous construction and demolition waste generated on the construction site is at least 90 % (by mass in kilogrammes), excluding backfilling (136). This excludes naturally occurring material referred to in category 17 05 04 in the European List of Waste established by Decision 2000/532/EC. The operator of the activity demonstrates compliance with the 90 % threshold by reporting on the Level(s) indicator 2.2 using the Level 2 reporting format for different waste streams.

2.

Construction designs and techniques support circularity via the incorporation of concepts for design for adaptability and deconstruction as outlined in Level(s) indicators 2.3 and 2.4 respectively. Compliance with this requirement is demonstrated by reporting on the Level(s) indicators 2.3 (137) and 2.4 (138) at Level 2.

3.

The use of primary raw material is minimised through the use of secondary raw materials (139). For concrete, a maximum of 70 % of the material comes from primary raw material. This criterion applies to in situ poured concrete, pre-cast products, and all constituent materials, including any reinforcement. The threshold is calculated by subtracting the secondary raw material from the total amount of material used measured by mass in kilogrammes. Where the information on the recycled content of the construction product is not available, it is to be counted as comprising 100 % primary raw material. In order to respect the Waste Hierarchy and thereby favour re-use over recycling, re-used construction products, including those containing non-waste materials reprocessed on site, are to be counted as comprising zero primary raw material.

4.

The secondary raw materials are not moved over distances greater than 2,5 times the distance between the construction site and the nearest production facility for equivalent primary raw materials, to avoid that the use of re-used or recycled materials leads to higher CO2 emissions than the use of primary raw materials.

5.

The operator of the activity uses electronic tools to describe the characteristics of the building as built, including the materials and components used, for the purpose of future maintenance, recovery, and reuse, for example using EN ISO 22057:2022 to provide Environmental Product Declarations (140). The information is stored in a digital format and is made available to investors and clients on demand. In addition, the operator ensures the long-term preservation of this information beyond the useful life of the building by using the information managing systems provided by national tools, such as cadastre or public register.

6.

Bridges, tunnels, dikes and sluices are inspected regularly by a nationally approved inspector and the data is used to predict maintenance needs.

(1)

Climate change mitigation

(a)

for grey cement clinker, lower than 0,816 (142) tCO2e per tonne of grey cement clinker;

(b)

for cement from grey clinker or alternative hydraulic binder, lower than 0,530 (143) tCO2e per tonne of cement or alternative binder manufactured.

(2)

Climate change adaptation

(3)

Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

(5)

Pollution prevention and control

(6)

Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

(a)

in the EU, in relation with Natura 2000 sites: the activity does not have significant effects on Natura 2000 sites in view of their conservation objectives on the basis of an appropriate assessment carried out in accordance with Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC;

(b)

in the EU, in any area: the activity is not detrimental to the recovery or maintenance of the populations of species protected under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC at a favourable conservation status. The activity is also not detrimental to the recovery or maintenance of the habitat types concerned and protected under Directive 92/43/EEC at a favourable conservation status;

(c)

outside of the EU, activities are conducted in accordance with applicable law related to the conservation of habitats and species.