Position Papers

APEAL suggested amendments to PPWR

APEAL Position Paper on PPWR April 2023

PPWR PROPOSAL – PERMANANT MATERIALS ALLIANCE SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS

The Permanent Materials Alliance brings together APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, European Aluminium, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) and Metal Packaging Europe.... Read more

PPWR PROPOSAL – APEAL SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS

APEAL POSITION ON PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE REGULATION (PPWR) proposal COM(2022)0677

APEAL welcomes the general approach taken by the Commission with its Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal, but believes that more is to be done to fully close the circular loop. Download the attached position paper for our full set of recommendations and amendments....... Read more

European Commission’s call for evidence for revision of the EU waste framework

In light of the call for evidence for the upcoming revision of the Waste Framework Directive, APEAL submitted the attached Position Paper  on 21st February 2022.... Read more

APEAL position paper on harmonisation of separate collection of municipal waste

The EU’s Circular Economy Plan (CEAP) commits the Commission to investigate the impact potential for harmonising separate waste collection systems across the EU, a study which the JRC is currently executing. Steel packaging for household applications, is part of this municipal waste. After a series...... Read more

APEAL position paper on “The Definition of Recycling”

APEAL has actively participated and contributed to the stakeholder’s consultation by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), in collaboration with DG ENV, on the “Assessment of the definition of recycling.”  This position paper confirms the position of the steel for packaging sector on the recycling of...... Read more

APEAL position paper on the review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste directive (PPWD)

In 2020, the European Commission adopted the new circular economy action plan (CEAP) . It is one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe’s new agenda for sustainable growth which APEAL fully supports. The CEAP states that the amount of materials used for...... Read more

Permanent Materials Coalition position paper on the review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste directive (PPWD)

Within the context of the European Green Deal (EGD) and the new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), the European Commission is reviewing the requirements on packaging and packaging waste in the EU. This includes assessing how to improve packaging design to promote reuse and recycling,...... Read more