In this position paper, FEAD offers its input for the Circular Economy Act consultation. 

It supports a CEA that turns circularity into a core competitiveness strategy for Europe by: 

• creating a predictable, integrated single market for recycled materials;
• activating strong, durable demand for recycled materials;
• aligning fiscal and financial tools with circular outcomes;
• strengthening governance, enforcement and administrative capacity so rules deliver in practice.

It proposes a binding target of 25% by 2030 for the Circular Material Use Rate. It argues that recycling and recovery must become industrial-scale resource streams, and that robust recovery and final treatment systems for residual waste are key for safeguarding system resilience and environmental protection.