European Plastics Converters Association

EuPC

EuPC is the leading EU-level Trade Association, based in Brussels, representing European Plastics Converters.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Circular Economy Act

6 Nov 2025

Meeting with Stefano Soro (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and

29 Sept 2025 · Discussion of several issues that European plastics value chain is facing.

Meeting with Pauline Weinzierl (Head of Unit Trade)

16 Jun 2025 · EuPC Annual Conference devoted to “The Future of Plastics: Circular and Competitive

Meeting with Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea (Director Environment) and

22 May 2025 · Discuss with interested stakeholders the practical aspects and challenges of ensuring compliance with Art.5(5) of the PPWR (concerning PFAS limits in food-contact packaging)

Meeting with Karin Karlsbro (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

13 Jan 2025 · Plastpellets

Meeting with Liesbet Sommen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

6 Jan 2025 · Regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

Meeting with João Albuquerque (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

4 Dec 2023 · Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

2 May 2023 · Discussion and policy paper handover: need for standards, consideration of derogrations for SME producers.

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

2 May 2023 · Discussion and follow up on proposed amendments

Meeting with Luisa Regimenti (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

9 Mar 2023 · PPWR

Meeting with Anne Funch Jensen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

23 Nov 2021 · draft State Aid Guidelines on Climate, environmental protection and Energy

Meeting with Barbara Herbolzheimer (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn), Kyriacos Charalambous (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)

2 Oct 2020 · European Green Deal, MFF negotiations and own resources

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

20 Apr 2020 · COVID 19 economic impact on Energy intensive industries

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

5 Feb 2019 · Plastics Strategy

Meeting with Sebastien Paquot (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and

14 Jan 2019 · listing of ADCA in Annex XIV of REACH

Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and

15 Jun 2018 · HTA

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner) and

25 May 2018 · Exchange of views on current topics

Meeting with Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

11 Apr 2016 · Trade Defence Instruments

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

27 Oct 2015 · Presentation of the sector, availability of polymers, circular economy, French legislation on plastic carrier bags.

Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

11 Jun 2015 · Duty free imports of two types of plastics

Meeting with Heidi Jern (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and Plastics Recyclers Europe

25 Feb 2015 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Julie Fionda (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

18 Feb 2015 · Skills

Meeting with Kaius Kristian Hedberg (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska), Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

15 Dec 2014 · Plastic carrier bags