Politics

European recyclers warn of major incoherences that remain after the ENVI report on the Waste Shipment Regulation was adopted on December 1.

The Commission’s proposal on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is welcomed by FEAD because it reiterates recycling’s position as the foundation of circularity.

The provisions on reuse in the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste endanger the competitiveness of the European food and beverage industry and its packaging value chain.

ESWET welcomes the European Commission’s proposal on the certification of carbon removal and would like to highlight that Waste-to-Energy should be included because of its share of biogenic emissions.

The proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) sets a robust framework to boost packaging recycling.

FEFCO welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation that will contribute to the EU’s circular economy and climate neutrality ambitions.

The previously announced regulation on green claims is delayed again, the provisions overall have been watered down compared to earlier drafts, and a big share of responsibility has been shifted to member states and expert groups, ECOS experts say.

APEAL has cautiously welcomed the general approach of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) by the European Commission.

European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the proposed new rules on packaging and bioplastics adopted today by the European Commission.

The procedures for the export of recycled materials still classified as waste laid down in the Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) are burdensome, costly, and time-consuming, say EuRIC and FEAD.

Initially promised to also include the Green Claims Initiative and a consumer initiative on the right to repair, the Commission has now served up a dwindling publication consisting of only the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and a policy framework on biobased, biodegradable, and compostable plastics.