why collect
Introduction to the Waste Statistics Regulation

Success in the development, implementation and monitoring of environmental policies depends crucially on the availability of robust data.

In order to ensure the provision of such data DG Environment, Eurostat, Joint Reseach Centre (JRC) and EEA have agreed to establish 10
“Environmental Data Centres”. Furthermore there is an agreement on principles for the sharing of responsibilities.

Eurostat acts as the Data Centre on Waste.

The role of the Data Centre is to provide robust and manage data, perform quality assurance, and coordinate data and information managed by other bodies (DG Environment, Eurostat, Joint Research Centre, European Environment Agency, other EU institutions, international organisations such as OECD and UN, etc.).

The Data Centre is the central entry point for reporting data under EU laws on waste and will be the reference point for answering specific policy questions related to (statistical) information on waste.
Further more Eurostat will act as data centres on natural resources and on products (supporting the integrated product policy). Whereas, the EEA acts as data centre on air, climate change, water, biodiversity and land use; the JRC as data centre on soil and forestry.