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Overview of Member States’ EPR Schemes
This mapping provides an overview of EPR schemes for packaging in the European Union. Although non-exhaustive, it aims to describe, as accurately as possible, the EPR schemes in place across the 27 EU...
Read morePackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Final Text
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) was published in the EU Official Journal this morning. The Regulation is available in all 24 official languages of the EU. 🔗 You can access...
Read moreJoint Statement for an Ambitious FP10
The undersigned associations call on the EU Institutions to significantly increase the current RD&I budget in view of FP10, so that Europe can remain a model of economic and social prosperity....
Read moreEUROPEN Information Note for a Waste Framework Directive Revision
EUROPEN shares an information note on the European Commission proposal for a revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) covering food and textile waste. Read the note here....
Read moreJoint Call Against the Inclusion of State-run PROs
The undersigned associations express their concern regarding the legitimisation of the concept of "state-run Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs)" in several pieces of EU legislation and urge...
Read moreEUROPEN Information Note on Waste Shipment Regulation
EUROPEN shares an information note on Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on shipments of waste, amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 20...
Read moreJoint Industry Statement on a Certain and Pragmatic Framework under the GCD
The undersigned associations call on the Council of the EU to establish a certain and pragmatic framework under the Green Claims Directive (GCD). Read the full statement here....
Read moreCross-sectoral Statement Calls for the Rejection of a Motion for Resolution on Calculation Rules on Recycled Plastic Content in Single-use Plastic Beverage Bottles
The undersigned associations call on the European Parliament to reject the adoption of a motion for resolution challenging the adoption of clear rules for the calculation of recycled content through a...
Read moreEUROPEN Contribution to Consultation on Draft Commission Regulation Amending Reg. 10/2011 and 2023/2006
EUROPEN takes the opportunity of this paper to provide feedback on the Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food...
Read moreInputs to the High-level Report on the Future of the Single Market
Ahead of the publication of the High-Level Report on the Future of the Single Market by Enrico Letta, EUROPEN shares its key recommendations to preserve and strengthen the EU Single Market, including:...
Read moreTRIS notification 2023/0701/BE (Belgium)
EUROPEN's comments on the TRIS notification 2023/0701/BE (Belgium) on the Draft Order of the Walloon Government amending the Order of the Walloon Government of 6 July 2017 on plastic bags. See the...
Read moreJoint Statement on PPWR Workability and the Single Market
The undersigned associations share their concerns about the PPWR's ability to deliver on its intended goal of greater harmonisation of packaging sustainability rules across the EU unless EU Member Sta...
Read moreCross-industry Comments on Draft Guidelines for Litter Clean-up Costs
The signatories welcome the progress made by the European Commission on guidelines laying down criteria on the costs of cleaning up litter in accordance with Article 8 of the SUPD and suggest construc...
Read moreEUROPEN Response to the Consultation on New Product Priorities under ESPR
EUROPEN shares a paper accompanying the association's reply to the public consultation organised by the European Commission on new product priorities under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regul...
Read moreJoint Industry Statement on Safeguarding the Internal Market Legal Basis of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
The undersigned associations express their concern about the potential erosion or split of the PPWR's legal basis as part of the co-decision process and urge co-legislators to preserve the internal ma...
Read moreEUROPEN Information Note on the Single Market and Long-term Competitiveness Strategy
EUROPEN shares an information note on two communications released by the European Commission on 16 March 2023 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Single Market: Communication on "The S...
Read moreTRIS Notification 2022/0863/F (France)
EUROPEN's comments on the TRIS Notification 2022/0863/F (France) on the Decree on the obligation to offer for sale unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables without packaging made entirely or in part of...
Read moreTRIS Notification 2022/0827/B (Belgium)
EUROPEN's comments on the TRIS Notification 2022/0827/B (Belgium) on the Draft Royal Decree to limit the placing on the market of single-use products harmful to the environment and to increase the rec...
Read moreJoint Industry Statement from the Packaging Value Chain
The undersigned associations share their concerns with regards to the approach taken by the European Commission in its revision of the EU rules on packaging and packaging waste, and call on the instit...
Read moreEUROPEN Information Note on the Communication on EU Policy Framework on Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics
EUROPEN shares an information note overviewing the key elements/relevant extracts of the European Commission's Communication on the EU Policy framework on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plast...
Read moreEUROPEN Information Note on the SMEI
EUROPEN shares an information note on the European Commission proposal to develop a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI) to better coordinate the European response to emergencies threatening the...
Read moreTRIS Notification 2022/0196/I (Italy)
EUROPEN's comments on the TRIS Notification 2022/0196/I (Italy) on the Decree-Law No 114 of the Minister for Ecological Transition of 16 March adopting the Guidelines on the labelling of packaging, pu...
Read moreJoint Industry Letter on Single Market Distortions
The undersigned associations call on the European Commission to take action to ensure a single circular economy underpinned by an integrated Single Market, and address the existing fragmentation hinde...
Read moreEUROPEN Response to the Call for Evidence on the SMEI
EUROPEN shares a paper complementing the association's reply to the questionnaire from a public consultation organised by the European Commission as part of its initiative to develop a Single Market E...
Read moreEUROPEN Information Note on ESPR Proposal
EUROPEN shares an information note on the European Commission proposal for an Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). Read the note here....
Read moreTRIS Notification 2022/0018/I (Italy)
EUROPEN's comments on the TRIS Notification TRIS Notification 2022/0018/I (Italy) on the Decree-Law No 228 of 30/12/2021 – Urgent provisions on legislative deadlines. Article 11 - Deadline extension...
Read moreEUROPEN Response to the Roadmap Consultation on Food Waste Reduction Targets
Download: EUROPEN response to roadmap consultation - Food waste reduction targets EUROPEN, the European Organization for Packaging and the Environment, supports the Farm to Fork Strategy’s comm...
Read moreEUROPEN Position Paper on the EU Food Contingency Plan
EUROPEN shares its position on the EU Contingency Plan to ensure food supply and food security. Read the document here....
Read moreThe EU packaging value chain calls on the EU institutions to protect the integrity of the Single Market (Joint statement)
Following the commitment by European Commission President von der Leyen to deliver on the Single Market in her State of the Union address, the packaging value chain calls upon the EU institutions to l...
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