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Ahead of European Commission President von der Leyen's 2023 State of the Union on 13 September, EUROPEN's Secretary General Francesca Stevens identifies and reflects on major risks that could jeopardise our ability to succeed the green transition.

Last week, EUROPEN flew all the way to Istanbul to participate to GEN-E, Europe’s largest entrepreneurship event organised by JA Europe, a European organisation promoting entrepreneurship and STEM skills to young people. This year, the Gen-E 2023 European Entrepreneurship Event was hosted by JA Türkiye in İstanbul between 11-14 July. Young entrepreneurs all over Europe, secondary school and university level, showcased their business ideas and competed for different awards. Our very own Secretary General Francesca Stevens had the immense pleasure of being part of the jury for this year’s main university level Gen-E Awards and pick the: 1) JA EUROPE INNOVATION OF THE YEAR, 2) JA EUROPE START UP OF THE YEAR. Francesca Stevens shares her experience as member of the jury.

Relive the celebrations for EUROPEN and the EU Single Market's 30th anniversary and meet the winners of the first edition of the EUROPEN Market Expansion Award! Get to know SEaNSOR, a start-up that has made it its mission to protect marine ecosystems by creating a device which uses sound and distance sensors to tackle marine pollution and illegal fishing. Ports, coastal areas, fish farms, they have got you covered 🌊 🐟

Have you seen the interview with EUROPEN's Secretary General Francesca Siciliano Stevens at the Giflex - Gruppo Imballaggio Flessibile annual congress on Saturday 3 June on the Italian tv channel La7? Listen to what she has to say!

"The Single Market is the DNA of the existing EU legislation on packaging". On 23 May 2023, EUROPEN's Secretary General Francesca Stevens was invited to speak at the IMCO Committee meeting, during which she reiterated the importance of a functioning Single Market to protect consumers and advance packaging sustainability.

This year, EUROPEN and the European Single Market are both celebrating their 30th anniversary. Let's take a look back!

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Single Market, EUROPEN has teamed up with JA Europe, the leading international NGO providing entrepreneurship education programs to students, to launch the first edition of the EUROPEN Market Expansion Award. This award will recognise a Start-Up team that has succeeded in identifying and seizing the opportunities offered by the Single Market to operate its business across different markets in Europe.

In this interview, Executive Director Dan Felton presents AMERIPEN, the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, and addresses their main goals and challenges.

It's that time of the year again - the winter holidays! While we gear up for the Christmas celebrations, EUROPEN gives some insights into how packaging plays its part to make sure the festivities go according to plan.

On 30 November 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. Listen to Francesca Stevens, EUROPEN's Secretary General, sharing her initial thoughts and EUROPEN's perspective on the proposal.

One key political objective outlined by the European Commission a couple of years ago is that all packaging shall be recyclable or reusable by 2030. Have a look at the video to discover what the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal has in store for recyclability.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal aims at reducing the use of packaging to the minimum necessary through the introduction of packaging waste prevention targets that will be set at EU Member States level. Listen for more on waste prevention.

The Commission proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation introduces measures to incentivise the reuse and refill of packaging. Have a look at our video to get an update on reuse measures.

A key objective of the European Commission Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal is to promote and increase the use of secondary raw materials in packaging. Listen for more!

The Commission’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal puts forward the requirement to establish EU-wide mandatory sorting instructions for consumers. Listen to get more insights on what the proposal has in store for labelling.

Compliance: What does the European Commission PPWR proposal suggest? Watch the video to get an overview of the measures introduced by the European Commission.

Listen to Francesca Stevens, sharing her thoughts on how dialogue and collective efforts of actors from across the entire packaging value chain, including authorities and consumers, can make the PPWD revision a game changer and turn the EU circular economy goals into reality.

2021 has been a major year of change for EUROPEN. Listen to Francesca Stevens, EUROPEN Secretary General, as the year comes to a close.

2021 has kept us on our toes. As the year is drawing to a close, there is no better time to pause and look back at the work that has been carried out by the entire packaging value chain to advance packaging sustainability.

"The Single Market is mainly about the free movement of goods, and this is crucial for the economic growth of the EU of course, and for all the sectors involved." Have a look at Jérôme Pero, FESI's Secretary General's thoughts on the importance of the Single Market.

"We don’t need 27 mini markets, and I will go one step further: we do not need 27 circular economies." Francesca Stevens, EUROPEN's Secretary General, on Thursday 14 October 2021 at EUROPEN's webinar on "The Single Market: the key to unlock the Green Deal".

On Thursday 14 October 2021, Maja Desgrées du Loû shared her insights on the importance of the Single Market during EUROPEN's webinar on "The Single Market: the key to unlock the Green Deal".

On Thursday 14 October 2021, EUROPEN held a webinar on "The Single Market: the key to unlock the Green Deal", kindly hosted by MEP Maria Spyraki. Get a glimpse of her contribution.

On Thursday 14 October 2021, EUROPEN held a webinar on "The Single Market: the key to unlock the Green Deal", kindly hosted by MEP Maria Spyraki. The Single Market is the engine of the European Union, allowing people, goods and services to move and operate freely driving closer economic and political cooperation across the continent for almost 30 years. However, diverging rules at national level and a lack of coordination and enforcement at European level are undermining the values it was built upon. New national trade barriers are restricting access and stifling cross-border trade, hindering the free flow of goods and services across Europe and jeopardising not only Europe’s economic recovery but it’s green transition. Our outstanding panelists explored how we can address these internal market barriers, establish proper enforcement of the rules at EU level, and ensure effective cooperation between all institutional actors to make the Single Market fit for the green transition.

"We see Member States going very different directions, the reason to have European legislation is to have a harmonised framework. We also see that some are trying to get ahead of the curve on legislation that has just been adopted at European level. You have to question whether that is really justifiable and proportionate from the point of view of the environmental goal you try to pursue."

"It is important that harmonisation is preserved with the review of the Directive, but also making sure that Member States understand the impact that national measures that move away from the harmonised pattern have, not just on business, but also on innovation, economies of scale, that are key for the circular economy transformation that we want to deliver."

"The Single Market is really the engine of the European Economy. It sets the base of what Europe was all about when the project started, taking down these barriers". EUROPEN's Secretary General Francesca Stevens on the danger of diverging national legislation and the importance of a strong single market to foster investment and innovation, needed to drive the circular economy.

EUROPEN's Secretary General Francesca Stevens explaining the impact of EU legislation on businesses and the importance for the EU to recognise the role industry plays to deliver the circular economy transition, the Green Deal, digital transformation, and what tools are needed to achieve this.

“I was really impressed when I joined [EUROPEN] to see the level of participation, the level of expertise, and that’s very much what defines EUROPEN”. Francesca Stevens, Managing Director, about EUROPEN’s new chapter in a critical moment of the evolution of legislation on packaging.

“The changes we are making need to be fit for the future – for people and for the planet.” EUROPEN’s Managing Director explains why now is the time for robust stakeholder dialogue across a range of EU policy areas under review.