Packaging Regulation: MEPs propose amendments

Parliamentarians (MEPs) from the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament have proposed numerous amendments to the upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

In total, more than 2,600 amendments were tabled which will now be discussed over the summer break and then put to the vote in September.

Landbell Group company, European Recycling Platform (ERP) contributed to the procedure with its own proposals for amendments, mainly asking for specification and harmonisation of certain aspects, such as design and recycling criteria.

These comments were taken up by many MEPs who proposed to have these aspects concretised by the European Commission in so-called delegated acts following the adoption of the regulation.

Parliamentarians also requested changes to the minimum recycled content of plastic packaging with a large group of MEPs in favor of making the recycled content quota dependent on the amount of plastic packaging put on the market by the respective company. The Commission’s proposal had only provided for fixed percentage values.

In the upcoming weeks and months, the proposed amendments will be discussed in the ENVI Committee. The vote is planned for 20 September.

The plenary of the European Parliament will then decide on the dossier on 2 October. This will be followed by trialogue negotiations with the Commission and the Member States. The legislative procedure is envisioned to be wrapped up next spring.

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