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5. Key figures<\/h1>\n

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Calculation method of Valipac and Fost Plus figures <\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you look at the annual results of Fost Plus and Valipac, you will notice that two calculation methods are mentioned.<\/p>\n

There are separate columns with different figures for recycling and recovery, in tonnes and percentages, and reference is made to an \u201cold\u201d and a \u201cnew\u201d calculation method.<\/p>\n

The reason for these double figures is that the method for calculating the European recycling targets was revised as from the 2020 reporting year. These are the recycling figures that Belgium and the other EU Member States must achieve, and it is important that they are worked out in the same way throughout Europe.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px” el_class=”hideOnMobile”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css_animation=”none”][vc_row el_class=”container”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Overall results for Belgium<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The overall results for Belgium are calculated using a European calculation method, which was completely revised as of 2020. The old European method applied up to the end of 2019 and was used to calculate the figures for that year. The new European method has applied to figures reported since the beginning of 2020.<\/p>\n

To calculate the overall Belgian figures, only the applicable European calculation method has ever been used, without any adjustment. You will find these figures in Section 5.4.<\/p>\n

Results of Fost Plus and Valipac<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As from 2020, the way in which the European recycling targets are determined therefore changed. Starting that same year, the IRPC chose to adapt the internal Belgian method used to calculate the results of the accredited compliance organisations Fost Plus and Valipac to incorporate some of the principles of the new European method for calculating the European recycling targets; in other words, the results of Fost Plus and Valipac would be calculated according to this \u201cnew\u201d method.<\/p>\n

What is meant by \u201cold\u201d and \u201cnew\u201d calculation methods?<\/p>\n

The old method is more or less the same as before (up to the end of 2019), but it already incorporates some adjustments to the new European method for calculating Member States\u2019 results. The new method follows the principles of the new European calculation method as closely as possible. In the longer term, only the latter method will be used. To illustrate the historical trend in the figures, the \u201cold\u201d and \u201cnew\u201d figures will still both be shown for now.<\/p>\n

Specifically, how has the \u201cnew\u201d method for calculating the accredited compliance organisations\u2019 results changed? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Corrections are made to tonnages (product residues, increased moisture content of paper\/cardboard, etc.), in accordance with the European calculation method. These corrections are not necessary for some of Valipac\u2019s results, as the calculation is based on \u201cempty weights\u201d.
\nFor metals recovered from scrap, we apply a new European formula. This is stricter than our old formula, which used to be similar to that of neighbouring countries. Moreover, we also apply the new European formula in the \u201cold\u201d method for calculating the accredited compliance organisations\u2019 results.<\/p>\n

Drink cartons are divided by material, and metals are now separated into ferrous metals and aluminium.<\/p>\n

Another point worth highlighting is that the European calculation method introduces a new measurement and calculation point, but this has relatively little impact on the Belgian figures: sorting residues were never included in the results and the sorted material streams have a high degree of purity, so they do not need to be further sorted by the recyclers.<\/p>\n

Different objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The separate calculations (for the results of the accredited compliance organisations Fost Plus and Valipac, on the one hand, and for the overall Belgian results, on the other) will continue to co-exist, as each has different objectives.<\/p>\n