The European Compost Network (ECN), the European umbrella organisation representing the bio-waste recycling sector, welcomes the Commission's intention to amend several pieces of European waste legislation and is pleased that the Commission appears to recognise the need to further implement existing legislation on the collection and use of bio-waste.
ECN
European Compost Network - ECN
Industry association · Germany · EU Transparency Register 509941347594-30
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Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #293 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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EP accreditations
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2022
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Member of the International Compost Alliance (ICA): www.internatioanlcompostalliance.com
- Liaison member of CEN/TC 223 Soil improver and Growing media www.cencenelec.eu
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- European Compost Network ECN e.V. (ECN)
- Head office
- Bochum, Germany
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Compost Network - ECN filed 12 positions between 25 Nov 2020 and 10 Jun 2026, across 12 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 11 times.
2020 · 1 filed2022 · 2 filed2023 · 2 filed2024 · 1 filed2025 · 4 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
The European Compost Network (ECN), the European umbrella organisation representing the bio-waste recycling sector, welcomes the initiative from the Commission to revise the Public Procurement Directives. The 2014 Public Procurement Directive offers Member States the possibility to use environmental criteria for products and services through green public procurement.
The European Compost Network (ECN) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Commissions public consultation on the revision of the packaging and packaging waste directive. First of all, the ECN acknowledges the efforts of the Commission in addressing the increase of packaging and packaging waste generation and tackling the limited competitiveness of secondary raw materials.
The European Compost Network ECN welcomes the opportunity to give its feedback on the Commission’s public consultation on a European Critical Materials Act. Undoubtedly, the EU needs to strengthen circularity of raw materials and foster research and innovation, to better face potential shortcomings and supply deficits provoked by geopolitical instability and growing demand.
The European Compost Network ECN welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Commissions public consultation concerning the new proposal for a revised waste framework directive (WFD), focusing on food and textiles aspect. Food waste is an important fraction of bio-waste and its generation its mismanagement must be addressed properly.
The European Compost Network (ECN), the European umbrella organisation representing the bio-waste recycling sector, urges the Commission not to include composting and anaerobic digestion under the EU ETS, as this would be counterproductive and would undermine the effective transition to a circular economy. Please see attached our detailed feedback.
The European Compost Network (ECN), the European umbrella organisation representing the bio-waste recycling sector, welcomes the initiative of the Commission to extend the scope of the Biotech Act through a new Biotech Act II to include bio-based materials such as fertilisers.
The European Compost Network (ECN) is glad to share its vision on the role of recycled bio-based compost to help the European Commission in the amendment of the LULUCF Regulation. The European Compost Network operates at European Level for almost 20 years and gathers researchers, practitioners, experts, and companies with the aim to provide advice on sustainable bio-waste management and recycling.
The European Compost Network welcomes the Commissions draft delegated regulation implementing the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 aiming to increase the use of renewable energy from renewable sources, including biogas and biomethane produced from bio-waste. However, we would like to highlight some significant concerns regarding the proposed provisions. You will find attached our detailed position.
ECN Feedback on the Evaluation of the EU Fertilising Products Regulation (EU FPR) The ECN, which represents the circular bioeconomy in Europe and produces quality compost and digestate from over 48 million tonnes of separately collected biowaste per year in more than 4,500 composting and anaerobic digestion plants across Europe, welcomes the initiative to evaluate the EU Fertilising Products Regulation, which came…
The European Compost Network (ECN), the European umbrella organisation representing the biowaste recycling sector, welcomes that digestate or compost from separately collected biowaste are considered by the Commission as having a relevant critical raw materials recovery potential within the meaning of the Critical Raw Materials Act (Regulation 2024/1252).
ECN welcomes the initiative to set up an integrated nutrient management plan with regard to a comprehensive legsilative approach to become carbon neutral by 2050 and to set up a Circular Economy in Europe. Bio-waste plays a key role in the Circular Economy.
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