Building Europe’s circular economy on what already works [Promoted Content]

The global packaging industry is closely watching the advancement of two key EU files: the upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA) and its articulation with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which will impact over 450 million consumers in the EU Single Market. The future Act, expected after the summer, will seek to address key structural barriers in the EU circular economy, includin

Key points

• But for the paper-based packaging industry, the main ask remains the same: a simplified, harmonised, and predictable market.
• As MEP Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D), also Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety in the European Parliament, noted during the Circular Economy Forum organised by The Parlia…
• The legal clarity and predictability of the regulatory framework are key to allow industries to take informed decisions and advance our continent’s transition towards a circular economy without bre…
• Central among many industry demands is the harmonisation of regulatory requirements related to packaging to avoid multiple and sometimes overlapping or diverging requirements.
• Industry needs a lean and clear regulatory framework providing predictability.

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