Policy, Instruments & Monitoring

Find out more about the OVAM main policy principles, objectives and targets, policy instruments and policy plans that help us realize sustainable waste and materials management, a clean and healthy soil and the transition to a circular economy.

OVAM main policy principles

When developing new & ambitious policies on waste, materials or soil, we rely on a number of key building blocks and general policy principles.

Objectives and targets

Clear and ambitious policy goals enable OVAM to monitor and measure our progress and to stay on track.

Our mix of policy instruments

OVAM provides a range of regulatory and economic instruments combined with campaigns to raise awareness. This mix of mutually reinforcing instruments is a key tool for driving a successful waste and materials policy.

Our policy plans

OVAM produces plans for various waste and material streams, aimed at achieving EU and regional targets for reduction, reuse and recycling of waste.

Overview of our tools

OVAM has developed some practical, hands-on tools to facilitate and stimulate stakeholders to implement existing policy measures and to experiment with new models.

Policy, Instruments & Monitoring

OVAM main policy principles

Objectives and targets

Our mix of policy instruments

Our policy plans

Overview of our tools

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