June 5, 2013, Kyiv — Experts summarized the round table discussion on solving the problem of electronic waste in Ukraine up to European standards, which MAMA-86 had held on May 30, 2013, in Kyiv within the framework of the Project "Public lobbying of application of the European approaches to the solution of the problem of electronic waste in Ukraine," implemented with support from the International Renaissance Foundation's European Program.

Participants in the event represented various sectors of the society, including central and local public authorities, international programs and projects, the expert community, Ukrainian and European businesses, and environmental NGOs and the media. They discussed expert recommendations suggested to provide for measures to improve the situation with e-waste in the country, and made comments and proposals.

The expert recommendations in a form of final document, drawn up to reflect the comments and proposals, will be submitted to the environmental committee of the Verkhovna Rada and relevant central executive agencies (Regional Development, Construction, Housing & Utilities Ministry, Ecology & Natural Resources Ministry, Economic Development & Trade Ministry, Justice Ministry, Finance Ministry, Health Ministry, and State Service for Regulatory Policy & Enterprise Development) in order to lobby for implementation of EU e-waste management standards in Ukrainian legislation, specifically the draft National Waste Management Program for the Years 2013–2020 and the draft Technical Regulations on WEEE Management.

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION TO THE UKRAINIAN E-WASTE PROBLEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH EU STANDARDS (in Ukrainian)

Round Table program (in Ukrainian)

Presentations by participants:

• On the e-waste problem. Medical and environmental aspects of handling e-waste (in Russian)
• Legal regulation of waste management, including e-waste, in the European Union (in Ukrainian)
• Recommendations on improvement of the e-waste management system in Ukraine up to EU standards (in Ukrainian)
• Take Back Compliance Scheme in CZ and SK
• WEEELABEX European WEEE treatment standard
• Guide to Starting Collection & Recycling For Lighting Equipment
• Used batteries collection in Vinnytsya (in Ukrainian)
• Information on problems in handling used batteries (in Ukrainian)
• Project on developing a municipal system for household WEEE management in Lviv based on Lublin experience (in Ukrainian)
• Ukraine-wide project VivaBat (in Ukrainian)
• Crimea – free of toxic municipal waste (in Russian)

The goal of the "Public lobbying of application of the European approaches to the solution of the problem of electronic waste in Ukraine" project, implemented by MAMA-86 with support from the International Renaissance Foundation's European Program, is to lobby, through an advocacy campaign, for implementation of EU standards in Ukraine in order to develop an effective e-waste management system and create a practical example (case) of efficient operation of a legislated e-waste management scheme.

The European Program aims to promote Ukraine’s European integration, combining external pressure of the EU with the domestic one of the Ukrainian civil society, and thus contributing to promotion of open society values in Ukraine.