Waste statistics: adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted a report drafted by Johannes BLOKLAND (IND/DEM, NL) and made one amendment to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.  It specified that the Commission must draw up a programme for pilot studies on waste from the economic activities to be carried out by the Member States. The pilot studies will aim to develop a methodology to obtain regular data which shall be governed by the principles of Community statistics, as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 322/97. The Commission shall finance up to 100% of the costs for conducting the pilot studies. On the basis of the conclusions of the pilot studies, the Commission shall adopt the necessary implementing measures. These measures will be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny.