Voted in 2020, the AGEC law is the “anti-waste for a circular economy” law.
It aims to accelerate change in production and consumption, limit waste and preserve natural resources, biodiversity and the climate.
It is structured around 4 main axes :
- Waste reduction and the end of disposable plastic by 2040
- Better consumer information
- Combating waste and prioritizing solidarity-based re-use
- Producer responsibility and the fight against illegal dumping.
The AGEC Act strengthens the traceability of excavated soil and materials:
- creating the National Register of Waste, Excavated Soil and Sediment (RNDT)
- making it compulsory for all players to keep a chronological register of excavated soil
The law also broadens the conditions under which many products can be removed from waste status.
Source: French Ministry of Ecological Transition
