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exist. The
Single Market
doesn’t READ MORE Recycled material use rose 12.2% in a year. The 2030 target is 24%. Fragmented rules are the gap. READ MORE Nearly half of all EU countries still landfill more than 30% of municipal waste We represent the packaging industry value chain. Our mission is to protect the products consumers need while also protecting our environment. READ MORE

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Keeping track of PPWR implementation just became easier with the launch of EUROPEN’s PPWR Implementation Tracker.

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News 01 Jun 2026
01 Jun 2026

EUROPEN launches PPWR Implementation Tracker

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) foresees dozens of secondary legislative measures that will shape how the Regulation is implemented in practice. Keeping track of consultations, dea...
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News 21 May 2026
21 May 2026

Industry coalition calls for an EU-wide digital One-Stop Shop for EPR

Several European organisations, including EUROPEN, participating in a coalition supporting the creation of a digital EU EPR OSS, called on the European Commission to place digitalisation at the centre...
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News 18 May 2026
18 May 2026

EUROPEN launches PPWR Conformity Assessment Toolkit

As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) starts applying in August 2026, companies across the packaging value chain are preparing to meet new compliance obligations - including manda...
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EUROPEN in numbers

80

members representing the entire packaging value chain

Founded in

1993

5

packaging materials:  glass, metal, paper & cardboard, plastics, wood

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