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Almost all Member States have set targets and indicators in their national waste prevention programs, providing a foundation for tracking progress. This is essential for assessing how effectively countries are implementing structured approaches to reduce waste and whether they have the tools to measure their impact over time.
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Tracking the presence of targets and indicators by policy instrument reveals how many EU Member States have set measurable targets and mechanisms to monitor waste prevention. This is essential for assessing progress, as it shows the extent to which countries are implementing structured approaches to reduce waste and whether they have the tools to measure their effectiveness over time. Without such targets and indicators, it is difficult to evaluate policy impact and identify gaps in achieving EU waste prevention objectives.
As of October 2024, only two EU Member States have waste prevention programs without quantitative targets, while three lack monitoring indicators. Additionally, seven MS have not updated or developed a new WPP after the expiration of their current programme, leading to uncertainty about the validity of targets and indicators from previous programmes.
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