-EFRA) I . From: Simon Weston Sent: . 19 September 2017 10:25 .. To: (Defra); . .7 Subject: RE: China waste export ban r'neeting H.- - - . . According to CPI and HMRC data; in 2016 UK shipped a total of 3.689 mio tonnes of Paper for Recycling to China. Of this, 1.076 mio tonnes was mixed papers. The majority of the remainder (2.437 mio tonnes) was OCC (Cardboard). The balance was made up from other grades (Woodfree 26.6 mio tonnes, News Pams 149.7 mio. tonnes). . . i hope this helps Kind regards Simon Simon Weston Director of Raw Materials Mobile: Email: Web: mug agenorgg it you print this email, please recycle it. Registered In England No. 3836916 VAT No. GB 718 .2936 Registered Of?ce: 1 Rivenhall Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 7BD Tel: +44i0)1793 889600 Fax: +44[0)1793 878700 Email: cgi?gagergrguk - . . 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(DEFRA) (Defra) Mm (Defra) Subienit: RE: China waste export ban meeting One main point from me You refer to the UK shipping 1 7M tonnes of recovered ?bre to China. i believe the figure is at least double that. Best regards Rixton Cid i-iaii, Manchester Rd. Warrington WA3 SEW ?.bifi?a pk Foiiow Biffa on Sociai Media for news and exciusive content . From Sent: _19 September 2017 09 :08 .(Defra), ?on- -Defra)_ (Defra), .. tirade); Subject: China waste export ban meeting Dear all, Please see the attached meeting note of last week?s meeting. Please let me know if you have any comments. Best, Policy Adviser EU and InternatIonal Waste EnvironmentalQuality I Department for Environment _Food and Rural Affairs Direct Line: Email: Address: 3rd Floor Mallard House, Kings Pool 3 Peasholme Green York Y01 7PX Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin instagram Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) This email and any attachments is intended for the named recipient only. 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Subject: Many thanks. 0n the point about the TBT committee, please note that any approach will have to be via the commission.fSim-ilar - 'wording as used in the second D-IT action point about the Market Access Advisory Committee should be ?ne. Kind regards Technical Barriers to Trade Trade Policy Group DIT Sent from my Windows Phone From-em Sent: 15/09/2017 17:01 To: Subject: RE: China waste export ban-meeting Draft Note - for comments by close on Monday please Hi ali Thanks for coming along to the meeting on Wednesday Please see attached a draft note of our discussions Can you please check that it looks 0k and that you are happy where i have assigned follow-up actions. We got quite a bit of media coverage, so do let me know if you think Ive accidentally included anything sensitive Comment by dose on Monday please. Then i? ll send to external folks. Thanks - From:- (DEFRA) Sent: 05 September 2017 17:36 To: (Defra); efra); Defra); 34 Subject: China waste export ban meeting When: 13 September 2017 14: 30- 16: 30 00) Dublin, Edinburgh Lisbon London. Where: Nobel House Room 506: Teleconference Dear colleagues, This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss China?s proposed waste export ban and will cover: Options for approaching China directly or via WTO and likelihood of success of these approaches - industry evidence to support any approach to WTO (or others) and to inform any necessary contingency planning Contingency planning in the likelihood that we need to ?nd alternative routes for affected waste streams Agenda and papers will follow. 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Sent: 28 September 2017 08:06 To: =Defra); Robert.Fe l Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Follow Up Flag: I Follow up _Flag Status: Flagged An excellent oxewiew that seems to'sum ma rise the UK position very well despite it being an American article. http: I/reloopplatform. Mv-Opinion? Opportunities-amid- the uncertainty- Resource- Recycling-News environme tal.co.uk ibis message {'erigidc'sritiei Pres): Her Hindi}! the swim?: or CE: Mir 1:3. We {i Eerie {if} a: 3wa (I 1v? 0% etiie tr?: meE- we were maize; ?ser?EarE. Eus?t of naz'; :re 3403?. 360 Environmental is a iimited company registered in England and Wales. Company Registration No: 06356118 Registered Of?ce: The Oak Business Centre, 79-93 ?atcli?e Road, Siieby? [?12 7PU From:? Sent: 27 September 20171 - (Defra); (Defra); ubject: RE: China waste export ban mee Ing Hi 0n plastics, 395kt (valued at ?83m) was exported from the UK in the period Jan-Jul 2017. On an annualised basis this equates to plastics worth ?142m based on UK Trade Info. Annualising the export data destined for China/HK during the period iandui 2017 gives 332kt and a value of ?67Mt But of course, not all of this is plastic packaging. Do we know how much plastic packaging' is exported to China/HK? Best, From: Sent: 27 September 2017 12:56 BE HI- Another source of information is UK Trade Info website which gives exeort ?gures' In weight and value. According to these figures the UK exported recovered plastics (3915) and paper (4707)' In 2016 worth ?429 million i assume those figures are based on declared value but I don know. . Best regards, En?i-ronntehta. Seawees Association Direct Dial:;_ - wWw.esaok.org Follow us on Twitter: ESA: tweets SESA: tweets! WESA: tweets Please consider the environment Before printing this email message, ask yourself whether you really need a hard copy. 1 ream of paper: 6% of a tree and 5 4kg C02 In the atmosphere From:_ (DEFRA) Sent: 27 September 2017 12- 37 (Non?Delta); Su ect: RE: China we eexpo meeting Thanks- think both, nd - figures are useful in showing the intpact the ban will and is already having. i will share both with Best, Policy Adviser i EU and international Waste EQ From: Sent: 27 September 2017 11:58 - (DEFRA) -(Defra) Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Prices are clearly falling as a result of the actions by China, but if you look at 201? prices for fibre from the same index, up to early September mixed paper was averaging ?96/t and OCC ?134/?t. Without the action that China has taken, there?s no reason to suspect that prices would have fallen and indeed may well have increased as demand remained very strong. l?d therefore say a more realistic estimate at ?current normal? rates would be for mixed paper and for OCC. 1; Mobiie Of?ce we Rixton Old Hall, Manchester Rd, Warrington WA3 SEW Follow Biffa on Social Media for news and exclusive content m. From:? Sent: 27 September 2017 11:31 ?(D?fral; (Trade) Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Hi- Export value (Million Mixed paper and board: ?90.2m OCC: ?237.65 Mixed polymer plastic: ?27m Assuming mixed polymer bottles at ?87 per tonne, mixed paper and board ?82 per tonne and OCC ?99 per tonne (all 2016 average prices from WRAPs MFR). Of course the value could (and already has gone down) if and markets are not available. 3?5 Best, - me: (DEFRA) Sent: 27 Se tember 2017 11:21 Defra) ,1 _(Trade) Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Dear all, -, thank you for the update you sent on the MAAC 'last week and t.or raising this at the MAAC. Post had a few questions in response to the note of our meeting including: Can we put actual ?gures down, to help prioritise this vs other market access issues if a high-level opportunity arises to engage e. g. a ministerial Visit? If you have an E-values which you would be willing to provide to sit alongside some of the tonnages etc you shared in our meeting, it would be very useful In helping to answer this question. These are some of the figures you shared: 0 Industry view is that at least 50% of the plastic export market would be affected either from shipments to China directly, or from indirect impacts on markets' In other countries 0 Tonnages involved would be in the region of 70-80K tonnes per quarter of plastic packaging waste. UK ships around 3.7m tonnes of waste paper per annum to China, of which 1.1 tonnes is mixed paper, 2.4m tonnes was 000 Additionally, Post has siIggested that should you wish to approach China?s MEP directly you can get in touch with the Embassy (- DIT infrastructure team) to discuss this. Best, From: Simon Ellin Sent: 22 September 2017 15:27 (DEFRA) .- (Defra) (Trade) (Dem) .Trade) Subject: E: Ina waste export ban meeting 0 Hi? and other partners Please see below some very important information from our European Trade body, After our meeting in London last Wednesday, I approached Eu RIC about making further?member representations to the MAAC committee in Brussels in a European context. They attended the meeting yesterday as I believe did the UK and the UK brought the China situation up under any other business ?.thank you those involved. As a result, the China situation is now ?rmly on the radar of the committee. There would appear to be considerable support from other Edi member states too. As we discussed at the meeting, we feel it is crucially important that DEFRA continue to add weight to this- indeed it is also mentioned in the email below. I will be attending the next MAAC meeting on 20?? October and hOpefully we can have signi?cant UK governmental presence too. I would be grateful if you can keep me updated on any developmentsf- 4E3 Policy Officer - Eumpedn Recycling Indusmes? Confederat?on AISBL Wee: ?imsy rag-58$ number: 764633913511?g Follow us on Twitter: EHRIC Reading This e-mail and any attachments are intended 5013!); for the intended recipientfs) This e-maz?! IS con?dential and may also be legef?v privileged. Ifyou are not the intended recipientfs), please notify us immediatebr and defete this message from your system widzout?rst printing or coming it. lfyou print this email. please recycie it. Paper is renewable, recyclable and the natural support of ideas. Simon El?n The Recycling'Assoeiation/IWPP Heritage House Vicar Lane Daventry NN11 4GD Tel- Mob?? Disclaimer: This o-mail, its content and any ?les transmitted with it are intended solely for the addresseo(s) and may be legally privileged andior con?dential. 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The statements and opinions expressed to this email may not represent those of the Companies The Recycling Association Limited or IWPP Ltd. - Sent: 20 September 2017 13:49 To: Simon Ellin -tnefra) . (DEFRA) I (Trade) Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Hi all, Please see the attached updated meeting note. Thanks all for comments and for your contributions at the meeting, they were very helpful. We will take forward the actions as listed and will keep you updated on progress. Best From: Simon EMF Sent: 20 September 12:08 To: .. (DEFRA rt Defra DEFRA (Defra):? (Defra); (Berra); (Trade) (Trade): Subject: RE: Ina waste export ban meeting Hi Thank you again for hosting the meeting last week-_have highlighted some proposed minor changes which I concur with and have nothing further to add on the minutes themselves. or. I would however like to add weight to the urgency required here aS?highlighted in his note about short- term measures. I believe that direct contact with China is absolutely imperative at the earliest possible opportunity. As we stand, we still don?t have definitive guidance from China and we should take this as an opportunity to make representation - the pertinent issues were raised at the meeting last week and you also have the letters I sent to you from BIR and along with our own representations to CCIC which expand on these areas. I simply cannot stress enough the impact this will have on the UK industry supply chain if these changes are brought in, in their current form. Again, we would like to offer our assistance if required to get in front of the right people in China which would complement the other offer received. You may already be aware, but China situation is not on the agenda at the MAAC committee in Brussels tomorrow and I am told via that the earliest possible opportunity to do so is the meeting on 20th October which I intend to attend. Again I am afraid, the clock is ticking. - We are always here to assist in anyway- please keep us updated. Thank you and Kind Regards Simon I Simon El?n The Recycling Association/IWPP Heritage House Vicar Lane Daventry NN11 4GD Tel - Mob-? Disciaimer: This emmaii, its content and any files transmitted with it are intended soiely for the addresseets) and may be iegaliy priviieged andior con?dential. If you are not the named addresses and have received this ewmaii in error, you should not disciose, disseminate. distribute, copy or otherwise use the information in this e?maii. Please notify the sender immediately by return email if you have received this e?maii by mistake and delete this email from your system. The Company may actively monitor incoming and outgoing e?maiis to ensure a satisfactory ievei of customer service is maintained. to maintain . Company security, and to prevent abuse of the Companies systems. E?maii transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as information couid be intercepted, corrupted, test, destroyed, arrive iate or incompiete. or contain viruses, The sender therefore does not accept for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message and any attachments, which arise as a result of email transmission. If veri?cation is required please request a hard copy version. The statements and opinions expressed in this e?maii may not represent those of the Companies The Recyciiog Association Limited or EWPP Ltd. From: Sent: 20 September 2017 10:56 (DEFRA) _lDefra) (Trade)? Subiect: RE: China waste export ban meeting Hi - Thank you for organising the meeting last week. ifve included a few comments in tracked changes, I thought that would be easier. Even if the comments are not inciuded in the ?nai document it would be good if they are reflected in Defra?s and the thinking. in addition to these, i seem to remember there was an action for Defra to discuss the issue with other stakeholders, in particular the locai authority organisations such as the USA and LARAC, i have attended a few local authority events in the last week and there is very little understanding ofthe Chinese restrictions. . i also have a question, how much of the exported plastics is commercial and industriai? This wili stilt have an impact on the PRNSIPERNS but iess on local authorities and therefore relevant when discussing the implications for them. Hearing that 50% of capacity is lost could impact on their future waste strategies, some of which are considered at the moment. Lastly, i want to stress the urgency in looking at the storage issue and whether a temporary regulatory position can be provided in the short term. . Many thanks, Environmental Servzces Association Direct Dial: environmental assocration Follow us on Twitter: ESA: tweets ISESA: tweets! WESA: tweets Please consider the environment. Before printing this e?maii message, askyourseif whether you reaily need a hard copy. 1 ream of paper a 6% of a tree and 5.4kg C02 in the atmosphere From: Sent: 19 September 2017 15:34 (Defra); (Trade)- 16: hina waste export ban meeting Hi- Sorry, one other point is that the status of washed plastic flake is unciear. i?m hearing of it, being stopped for import but i?m not clear whether this reiates to restrictions on 2017 import licences or is due to it being banned going forward. it would be very useful to have clarification on this. E-Mail Rixton Oid Hail, Manchester Rd, Warrington WA3 SEW Best regards Foiiow Biffa on Sociai Media for news and exclusive content me=? (DEFRA) Sent: 19 September 2017 10:29 To: Simon Weston; efra); __Tradel' Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Hi _Simon, Thanks for raising this point and ctarifying the discrepancy. i will update the text to the following: - The UK ships around 3.7m tonnes of waste paper per annum to China of which 1.1m tonnes ismixed paper Best, From: Simon Weston Sent: 19 September 2017 10:25 To: (Defra); (Defra .. (Defra)' (Non-Defra); (Trade); I (T rade I fra); (l'rade)l (DEFRA): .. Su . ject: RE: Chlna waste export ban meeting Hi? According to CPI and HMRC data, in 2016 UK shipped a total of 3.689 mio tonnes of Paper for Recycling to China. Of this, 1.076 mio tonnes was mixed papers. The majority of the remainder (2.437 mio tonnes) was OCC (Cardboard). The balance was made up from other grades (Woodfree 26.6 mio tonnes, News Pams 149.7 mio tonnes). I hope this helps Kind regards Simon Simon Weston Director of Raw Materials L35 Mobile:? Email Web: 3 er or .ku 00? 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In messages of a non- b-usiness nature, the views and opinions expressed are the author?s own and do not necessarily re?ect the views and opinions of the Confederation of Paper Industries Ltd. Sent: 19 September 2017 10: 15 (Defra) DEFRA) (De ra (DEFRA) I (Defra) (Trade) . (Trade)' Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting One main point from me. You refer to the UK shipping 1. 7M tonnes of recovered ?bre to China i believe the figure is at least doubie that. Best regards Rixton Old Hal}, Manchester Rd, Warrington WA3 GEW Foliow Bi?a on Sociai Media for news and exclusive content From?Damm? Sent: 19 September 2017 09:08 - new? (Defra); (Non- -;Defra) Subject: China waste export ban meeting Dear all, Please see the attached meeting note of last week?s meeting. Please let me know if you have any comments. 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Biffa Waste Services Limited is registered in England and Wales No. 0946107; Biffa Environmental Municipal Services Limited is registered in England and Wales No. 00905800; Biffa Leicester Limited is registered in England and Wales No. 04602279; Biffa West Sussex'Limited is registered in England and Wales No. 06744107; Biffa Municipal Limited is registered in England and Wales No. 04321212; and Biffa Polymers Limited is registered in England and Wales No. 02729607; each having their registered of?ce at Coronation Road, Cressex, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3TZ. Any business communication sent by or on behalf of Biffa pic or one of its group companies or other entities (together "Biffa") is con?dential and may be legally privileged or otherwise protected. If you receive such a communication from Biffa in error. please inform us and then delete it immediately from your system. You should not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. 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(De fra), ?h (DEFRA): . a a?ra (Defra); 'u -(Trade)' Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting TOTAL 78,411 85,958 85,876 80,485 80,099 95,406 Total export 168,718 180,804 167,961 166,774 180,902 154308 China 64,300 70,887 66,480 63,062 71,315 37,764 Others 104,418 109,917 101,481 103,712 109,587 116,544 Total . 247,129 266,762 253,837 247,260 261,001 249,714 Th' _22 50F F2252 2. {752055187312 2? :22!an F2224 F3. 22292222222122?! 2:529 addrF 2995.2? 22?; 350 {2'22 222.? am .22. 5'22 22292 225.2 2222235523 2-22' 52.2222 222-2-252-2- F-z-r (H2223 3? ?525 52115)?? i??i?ui? 252?? ?2.53 SL253 25.55 360 Environmental is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Company Registration No: 06356118 Registered O?ice: The Oak Business Centre, 79-93 Hatcl?e Road, Sileby, 1.512 7PU From: Sent: 27 September 2017 14:29 To: (Defra), Defra); Robert. Fel (T radE); (Trade; 41L. . - . _(DeirF=I . . (Trade) Subject: RE:'China waste export Dan meeting Hi On plastics, 395kt (valued at ?83m) was exported from the UK in the period Jandui 2017. On an annualised basis this equates to plastics worth ?142m based on UK Trade info. Annualising the export data destined for China/HK during the period 122224222 2017 gives 332kt and a value of ?67Mt. But of course, not all of this is plastic packaging. 00 we know how much plastic packaging is exported to China/?HK? Best, 4?1 Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Hi- Another source of information is HMRC 5 UK Trade info website, which gives export figures in weight and value According to these figures the UK exported recovered plastics (3915} and paper (4707) In 2016 worth ?429 million i assume these figures are based en declared vaiue but i don know. bie.aspx Best regards, Environmental Services Association Direct Dial: environmental services:.? assocratzen Follow us on Twitter: ESA: tweets MESA: tweets! WESA: WESA tweets Please consider the environment. Before printing this e-maii message ask yourself whether you reaily need a hard copy 3. ream of paper: 6% of a tree and 5 4kg 602 the atmosphere . Sent. 27 Se tember 2017 12: 37 To: (Defra); (Defra); Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Thanks - lthink both your and -gures are useful in showing the impact the ban wili and is already having. iwiil share both with- Best, Ea _oiicy Adviser i EU and international Waste E0. From: Sent: 27 September 2017 11:58 (Defra) (DEFRA) (DEFRA) (Defra) - (Trade) - (Trade) (Trade) 'Prices are clearly falling as a resuit of the actions by China, but if you look at 2017 prices for ?bre from the same index, up to eariy September mixed paper was averaging ?96/t and OCC Elia-tilt. Without the action that China has taken, there?s no reason to suspect that prices would have fallen and indeed may well have increased as demand remained very strong. I?d therefore say a more realistic estimate at ?current normal? rates would be for mixed paper and for OCC. ?h Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting ?Rixton Old Hall, Manchester Rd, Warrington WA3 EEW Foliow Biffa on Social Media formulas and exclusive content From: Sent: 27 September 2017 11:31 To: (Defra); th (Defra); ?(Defra); (Trade):? (Trade); I Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Hi? Export value (Million Mixed paper and board: ?90.2m OCC: ?2375 Mixed polymer plastic: ?27m Assuming mixed polymer botties at ?87 per tonne, mixed paper and board ?82 per tonne and OCC ?99 per tonne (ail 2016 average prices from WRAPS MPR). Of course the value could (and aiready has gone down) if and markets are not availabie. Best, From: DEFRA) Sent: 27 September 2017 11:21 To: Berra): Subject: RE: China waste export ban mee mg I Dear all, Simon, thank you for the update you sent on the MAAC last week and to.?or raising this at the MAAC. Post had a few questions in response to the note of our meeting including. Can we'put actual ?gures down, to help prioritise this vs other market access issues if a high- level opportunity arises to engage e. g. a ministerial visit? If you have an ??values which you would be willing to provide to sit alongside some of the tonnages etc you shared in our meeting, it would be very useful in helping to answer this question. These are some of the figures you shared: 0 Industry view is that at least 50% of the plastic export market would be affected, either from shipments to China directly, or from indirect impacts on markets in other countries 0 Tonnages involved would be in the region of 70-80K tonnes per quarter of plastic packaging waste. UK ships around 3. 7m tonnes of waste paper per annum to China, of which 1.1m tonnes lS mixed paper, 2. 4m tonnes was 000 Additionally, Post has suggested that should you wish to approach China's MEP directly you can get in touch with the Embassy (- DIT infrastructure team) to discuss this.? Best, From: Simon Ellin Sent: 22 Se tember 2017 15:27 To: (Defral - .. (Defra) Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Hi_and other partners Please see below some very important information from our European Trade body, After our meeting in London last Wednesday, I approached about making further member representations to the MAAC committee in Brussels in a European context. They attended the meeting yesterday as i believe did the UK and the UK brought the China situation up under any other business thank you those involved. As a result, the China situation is now firmly on the radar of the committee. There would appear to be considerable support from other member states too. As we discussed at the meeting, we feel it-is crucially important that DEFRA continue to add weight to this indeed it is also mentioned in the email below. I will be attending the next MAAC meeting on 20th 5?31 October and hopefully we can have significant UK governmental presence too. I would be grateful if you can keep me updated on any developments:- This e-mail and any attachments are intended soleiyfor the intended recipientfs). This e?mail is con?dential and may also'be legalbr privileged. Ifyou are not the intended recipient[s}, please notify us immediately and deiete phi: message from your system without?rst printing or copying it; i If you print this email, please recycle it. Paper is reneWabie, recyclable and the natural support of ideas. Simon El?n The Recycling Association/IWPP Heritage House Vicar Lane Daventry 5'4 NN114GD Tel Mob-"? Disclaimer. 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Thank you again for hosting the meeting last week - have highlighted some proposed minor changes which I concur with and have nothing further to add on the minutes themselves. I would however like to add weight to the urgency required here aslacob has highlighted in his note about short- term measures. I believe that direct contact with China is absolutely imperative at the earliest possible opportunity. 5'5? As we stand, we still don?t have definitive guidance from China and we-should take this as an opportunity to make representation - the pertinent issues were raised at the meeting last week and you also have the letters I sent to you from and along with our own representations to CCIC which expand on these areas. I simply cannot stress enough the impact this will have on the UK industry supply chain if these changes are brought in, in their current form. Again, we would like to'offer our assistance if required to get in front of the right people in China which would complement the other offer received. You may already be aware, but China situation is not on the agenda at the MAAC committee in Brussels tomorrow and I am told via that the earliest possible opportunity to do so is the meeting on 20th October which i intend to attend. Again I am afraid, the clock is ticking. We are always here to assist in anyway-? please keep us updated. Thank you and Kind Regards Simon Simon Win The Recycling Association/IWPP Heritage House Vicar Lane Daventry NN11 460 .Tel - Mob - Disclaimer. This e-rneii, its content and any fiies transmitted with it are intended solely for the addresseeis) and may be iegaiiy privileged andfor con?dential. if you are not the named addressee and have received this emaii in error, you shouid not disciose, disseminate, distribute, copy or otherwise use the information in this email. 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(Defra) I (Trade) Subject: RE:mChina waste export ban meeting Hi- Thank you for organising the meeting last week. We included a few comments in tracked changes, i thought that would be easier. Even if the comments are not included in the finai document it would be good if they are reflected in Defra?s and the ENS thinking. in addition to these, I seem to remember there was an action for Defra to discuss the issue with other stakeholders, in particular the iocai authority organisations such as the LGA and LARAC. i have attended a few iocal authority events in the last week and there is very iittle understanding of the Chinese restrictions. iaiso have a question, how much of the exported plastics is commercial and industriai? This will still have an irhpact on the but less on locai authorities and therefore relevant when discussing the implications for them, Hearing that 50% of capacity is lost couid impact on their future waste strategies, some of which are considered at the moment. Lastly, i want to stress the urgency in looking at the storage issue and whether a temporary regulatory position can be provided in the short term. Many thanks, Environmental Services Association menial:? environmental association Follow us on Twitter: ESA: tweets ISESA: tweets I-WESA: tweets - Please consider the environment. Before printing this e-mail message, ask yourseif whether you really need a hard copy. 1 ream of paper 6% of a tree and 5.4kg C02 in the atmosphere From: I Samba 2017 15:34 To: - Defra); (De?a' 31 ?m - De?a? (Trade) i Subject: RE: Chlna waste export ban meeting Hi- (Trade); (Defra); 4 (Trade)' Sorry, one other point is that the status of washed piastic ?ake is unciear. i?m hearing of it being stopped for import but i?m not clear Whether this reiates to restrictions on 2017 import licences or is due to it being banned going forward. it would be very useful to have ciari?c?ation on this. Best regards -r Mobile Office E?Maii Rixton Old Haii. Manchester Rd, Warrington WA3 6EW wwbi?acouk Foliow Bi?a on Sociai Media for news and exclusive content From? (DEFRA) Sent: 19 Septem er 2017 10:29 To: (Defra); - Subject: RE: China waste export ban meeting Hi - Thanks for raising this point and ciarifving the discrepancy. i will update the text to the following: - The UK ships around 3.7m tonnes of waste paper per annum to China of which 1.1m tonnes is mixed paper Best, - From: Simon Weston Sent: 19 Se tember 2017 10:25 To: Ject: RE: China'Waste export ban meeting Hi? According to CPI and HMRC data, in 2016 UK shipped a total of 3.689 mic tonnes of Paper for Recycling to China. Of this, 1.076 mio tonnes was mixed papers. The majority of the remainder (2.437 mio tonnes) was 000 (Cardboard). The balance was made up from other grades (Woodfree 26.6 mio tonnes, News Pams 149.7 mio tonnes). I hope this helps Kind regards Simon Simon Weston Director of Raw Material Mottled Email:? Web: paper. org. uk 00? 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