Bureau of International Recycling
Acronym: BIR
General Information
Identification Code: 081383691814-72
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Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 4/25/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Founded in 1948, BIR was the first federation to support the interests of the recycling industry on an international scale. Today, BIR represents more than 30,000 companies around the globe, with a direct membership of over 950 companies and 37 national associations from 70 countries. Together, these members form the largest international recycling federation.
BIR comprises four Commodity Divisions: iron & steel, non-ferrous metals, paper and textiles, and has four Commodity Committees dealing with stainless steel & special alloys, plastics, tyres & rubber, and E-scrap.
The federation provides a dynamic forum for its members to share their knowledge and experience. It serves as a platform to establish successful business relations and to promote recycling among other industrial sectors and policymakers.
BIR is a non-profit organisation under Belgian law. Its statutes were revised and adopted by the BIR General Assembly in May 2023.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Customs
- Environment
- Single market
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Waste Shipments Regulation
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Industrial Emissions Directive
Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Circular Economy Action Plan
Single-Use Plastics Directive
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Waste Framework Directive
Communication Activities: Position papers on Extended Producer Responsibility and Chemical Recycling - https://www.bir.org/publications/position-papers
Participation in expert groups for the Waste Shipments Regulation revision and the IED Article 13 Forum
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Expert Group on the exchange of information on Best Available Techniques related to industrial emissions (IED Article 13 Forum)#E02611#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2611 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 24 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: 24 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 5
Members F T E: 1.850000023841858
Info Members: One employee working on EU and Latin America affairs, with larger outreach to the EU than others
One employee Director, attending expert groups and meetings as senior member of the team occasionally
Two full time employees with other regional responsibilities, but which may need to meet EU counterparts for larger files or topics
One senior employee who occasionally may serve as high level representative of BIR in meetings
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: 39 national associations, 1000+ direct members: https://www.bir.org/members-area/membership-directory
Organisation Members: FAIB - Brussels - https://www.faib.org/home/