European State Aid Law
Training | 29.10.2019 - 30.10.2019 | Brussels | Language: English

EU State Aid for Waste Management and Infrastructure

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Significant progress has been achieved in reducing the impacts of waste generation on the environment and human health. Key challenges relate to moving beyond the perception of “waste as a problem” to “waste as a resource”. This means reducing levels of waste generation and align waste management objectives with those of the circular economy.

As part of its Circular Economy Action Plan the European Commission also adopted a package of legislative proposals on waste management. What are the challenges and opportunities of this new plan? How to encourage waste prevention and communal recycling initiatives? How to identify appropriate State aid schemes for projects in the waste management sector?

With a special focus on best practices and practical case studies, this course will provide you with innovative solutions and hands-on examples on how to deal with State aid in waste management and waste infrastructure.

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Topics

  • Current system and structure of State aid control in the European Union (EU)
  • Main State aid issues in waste management and waste services
  • Commission practice on State aid for waste management and infrastructure
  • Waste hierarchy principle in EU Policy
  • Institutional challenges in the solid waste sector
  • Guidance and best practices on waste management/resource efficiency

Methodology & Structure

  • Become familiar with the concepts and principles of State aid in the waste management sector
  • Learn how to assess the existence of State aid and its compatibility with the internal market
  • Receive detailed insights into the most important State aid exemptions and how to apply them
  • Make sure you finance infrastructure projects in compliance with State aid rules
  • Apply your updated knowledge in various practical cases and group exercises
  • Exchange with State aid expert Phedon Nicolaides, in addition to EU and Member States’ institutions, as well as leading law firms

Who should participate?

Public officials from:

  • Ministries and other national authorities
  • National Competition Authorities
  • State aid monitoring offices
  • Courts of auditors
  • Regional governments
  • Communal and city councils
  • National and regional development agencies

involved in granting State aid in the waste management sector

ESI funds experts from:

  • Institutions coordinating the national strategies for ESI Funds
  • Managing, certifying and audit authorities
  • Intermediate bodies
  • Bodies implementing EU funded projects

Participants will receive extensive materials:
All presentations shown during the training (inclusive online access to all presentations after the training) Selection of corresponding journals published by Lexxion Confirmations of participation.

Course Material – No need to miss anything!
If you are unable to make it to the Training, you may want to order a copy of the printed material including the access data to all presentations shown during the events. The price is € 299,- (each, excl. of VAT).

If interested, please contact Johann Blain.

Day 1: Tuesday, 29 October | 08:30 - 17:00

08:30

Registration & welcome coffee

09:00

Welcome and introduction round

09:15

System and Structure of State Aid Control in the European Union

Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at the University of Maastricht; Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
10:00

Coffee break and networking

10:30

Granting Aid in Compliance with the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)

Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at the University of Maastricht; Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
11:15

The EU’s Waste Policy and Interplay with the State Aid Regime

  • What are the Commission’s plan to drive collection and Sorting?
  • Waste management –objectives of EU waste law
  • Waste hierarchy Principle in EU Policy
  • Polluter Pays Principle
Demos Spatharis ,  Head of Unit, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels
(invited)
12:00

Lunch break and networking

13:30

Analytical Grids: The Commission’s Practice

  • Commission practice on State Aid for Waste Management and Infratructreu
  • Distinction between solid waste and water waste
Demos Spatharis ,  Head of Unit, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels
(invited)
14:30

Coffee break and networking

15:00

Case Study: Practical Examples of Institutional Challenges in the Waste Sector

Sebastian Hyzyk ,  Head of Unit, Environment and Sustainable Territorial Development Department, Project Advisory Support Unit, European Investment Bank
Emmanuel Morel ,  Senior Sector Engineer, Environment and Sustainable Territorial Development Department, Project Advisory Support Unit, European Investment Bank
16:30

Final Q&A and end of the first day

Day 2: Wednesday, 30 October | 09:30 - 16:30

09:00

Workshop / Case Study – Examples of Good Practices and Experiences in Waste/Infrastructure Investment Projects

10:30

Coffee break and networking

11:00

Workshop/Case Study on Good Practices and Experiences in Sludge Management and Treatment

12:00

Lunch break and networking

13:30

Case Study – Waste-to-Energy Projects from a State Aid Perspective

Antonio Caruso ,  Case Handler, DG Comp. B.3
(invited)
14:30

Coffee break and networking

15:00

Problem Solving Session

Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at the University of Maastricht; Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training
16:00

Final Q&A and end of the training

Phedon Nicolaides ,  Professor at the University of Maastricht; Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training

Speakers

Phedon Nicolaides
Professor at the University of Maastricht; Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, and Academic Director at Lexxion Training

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Demos Spatharis
Head of Unit, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels

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Sebastian Hyzyk
Head of Unit, Environment and Sustainable Territorial Development Department, Project Advisory Support Unit, European Investment Bank

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Emmanuel Morel
Senior Sector Engineer, Environment and Sustainable Territorial Development Department, Project Advisory Support Unit, European Investment Bank

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Antonio Caruso
Case Handler, DG Comp. B.3

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Training | 29.10.2019 - 30.10.2019 | Brussels | Language English

Participation Fees
Reduced fee for public authorities: € 1.240,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 1.640,- (excl. VAT)

Discount for European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL) subscribers: € 100,-

The Belgian VAT of 21% will be added.

Seating limit
The number of seats is limited. Registrations will be accepted first come, first served.

Are you a public authority?
Ticket Type Price Spaces
EU State Aid for Waste Management and Infrastructure
Regular fee / Reguläre Teilnahmegebühr		 €1.640,00
EU State Aid for Waste Management and Infrastructure
Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierte Teilnahmegebühr für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde		 €1.240,00

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