Regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

The European Commission has released a proposal for a Regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution.

Plastic pellets are the raw materials used for producing all plastics and are microplastics up to 5mm in size. The regulation aims to tackle the release of these pellets into the environment during manufacturing or processing.

The proposal includes:

• Best handling practices for operators
• Mandatory certification and self-declaration
• A harmonised methodology to estimate losses, and
• Requirements for SMEs

The European Parliament and Council will now discuss the proposal and draft a negotiation mandate for the trilogue negotiations. Adoption is not expected before the European elections.

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