The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment

EUROPEN

EUROPEN (the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment) is a cross-industry organisation representing the packaging value chain in Europe on topics related to packaging, packaging waste and the environment, independent of any specific packaging material, technology or system.

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Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 Nov 2025 · 28th Regime

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2025 · PPWR & Circular Economy Act

Response to Circular Economy Act

6 Nov 2025

Meeting with Adina Vălean (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Sept 2025 · Green Claims Directive; upcoming New Circular Economy Act; Horizontal Single Market Strategy

Meeting with Ana Vasconcelos (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Sept 2025 · Circular Economy Act 2026

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 765/2008, (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2023/1230, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/1781 as regards digitalisation and common specifications

1 Sept 2025

Response to COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) …/… laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the calculation, verification and reporting of data on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles and repealing Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2683

18 Aug 2025

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

2 Jul 2025 · EU Clean Industrial Dialogue on Circularity

Meeting with Alvydas Stancikas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

30 Jun 2025 · Collect stakeholders input on packaging and labelling barriers in the Single Market and discuss the possible SMET project in this area.

Meeting with Jana Nagyová (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Jun 2025 · PPWR

Meeting with Pablo Arias Echeverría (Member of the European Parliament)

20 May 2025 · The future Circular Economy Act and the Single Market Strategy

Meeting with Filip Turek (Member of the European Parliament)

20 May 2025 · Packaging Sustainability

Meeting with Susanna Ceccardi (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Apr 2025 · Priorities in the field of Industry, Research and Energy

Meeting with Sander Smit (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2025 · ENVI-general

Meeting with Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall), Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

20 Feb 2025 · Speak at EUROPEN Board of Directors about the Circular Economy Act and on the EU road ahead towards sustainability and innovation

Meeting with Ana Vasconcelos (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Feb 2025 · Simplification

Meeting with Katri Kulmuni (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Feb 2025 · Waste Framework and Green Claims Directives

Meeting with Roman Haider (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Feb 2025 · Packiging

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Feb 2025 · Waste Framework and Green Claims Directives, New Circular Economy Act

Meeting with Aurelijus Veryga (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Feb 2025 · Key Legislative Developments Shaping the Future of Sustainable Packaging

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

11 Feb 2025 · Exchange of view on the Circular Economy Act (CEA)

Response to Single Market Strategy 2025

21 Jan 2025

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Nov 2024 · Waste Directive, Green Claims, New Industrial Deal

Meeting with Mariateresa Vivaldini (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2024 · Meeting conoscitivo

Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2024 · Sustainability of packaging industry - priorities for the new legislative term

Meeting with Danuše Nerudová (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Textile Exchange

23 Oct 2024 · discussion on Green Claims Directive

Meeting with Julie Rechagneux (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2024 · Echanges avec le secteur de l'emballage

Meeting with Pietro Fiocchi (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2024 · Economia circolare

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · EU competitiveness and package regulation

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · ITRE and AGRI Committees

Meeting with Marion Maréchal (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Oct 2024 · Recyclage des emballages

Meeting with Ondřej Dostál (Member of the European Parliament) and European Association of E-Pharmacies

26 Sept 2024 · Introduction

Response to COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food as regards recycled plastic and other matters related to quality control and manufacturing of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

15 Apr 2024

Response to COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols and their derivatives with harmonised classification for specific hazardous properties in certain materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, amending Regulation (EC) No 1895/2005 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/213

8 Mar 2024

Meeting with Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

30 Nov 2023 · Packaging and packaging waste regulation proposal

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

30 Nov 2023 · Packaging and packaging waste regulation proposal

Response to Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste

22 Sept 2023

Meeting with Heléne Fritzon (Member of the European Parliament) and Stora Enso Oyj

13 Sept 2023 · Möte med Stora Enso och Europen (APA level)

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament) and Stora Enso Oyj

12 Sept 2023 · PPWR

Meeting with Kateřina Konečná (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Sept 2023 · Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Response to COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) …/… laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the calculation verification and reporting of data on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles

25 May 2023

Meeting with Patrizia Toia (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

16 May 2023 · Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (meeting held by the APA responsible)

Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Apr 2023 · Meeting on Packaging waste regulation

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Mar 2023 · Exchange of views on the Revision of EU legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste

Meeting with Salvatore De Meo (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

14 Mar 2023 · PPWR

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC

8 Mar 2023

Meeting with Daniela Rondinelli (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Mar 2023 · PPWR

Meeting with Virginie Joron (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

8 Mar 2023 · emballage et environnement

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

21 Feb 2023 · PPWR

Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament) and Seda International Packaging Group

17 Jan 2023 · Discussion on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Response to European Critical Raw Materials Act

23 Nov 2022

Meeting with Sandra Gallina (Director-General Health and Food Safety)

23 Nov 2022 · Proposal for a revision of the EU legislation on packaging and packaging waste

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

14 Nov 2022 · Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and The Coca-Cola Company

28 Oct 2022 · Implementation of circular economy and the revision of EU packaging rules

Meeting with Ralf Kuhne (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)

21 Sept 2022 · VTC meeting on food contact materials and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

Meeting with Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and

12 Jul 2022 · Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and Shearwater Global

6 Jul 2022 · To discuss the review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD)

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC

22 Jun 2022

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

30 May 2022 · Circular economy: packaging and packaging waste directive; ecodesign for sustainable products

Response to Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information

25 May 2022

Response to Review of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives

22 Feb 2022

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

4 Feb 2022 · revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment)

19 Jan 2022 · Waste and Packaging

Response to COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008

18 Jan 2022

Response to Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, establishing a Union-wide food waste reduction target to be met by 2030

29 Oct 2021

Response to Commission Communication on a policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics

26 Oct 2021

Response to Environmental Implementation Review 2022

15 Oct 2021

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

6 Oct 2021 · EUROPEN would like to share concerns on: 1) Proliferation of national measures on packaging 2) Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (lead: DG ENV) 3) A single market for Secondary Raw Materials

Response to Revision of EU rules on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (food contact materials)

28 Jan 2021

Response to Communication on the development of a contingency plan at EU level setting up a common EU food crisis response mechanism to ensure food supply and food security in times of crises affecting the EU’s food system, to be coordinated by the Commission and involving Member States

13 Jan 2021

Response to Proposal for a Regulation on substantiating environmental claims using the Product/Organisation Environmental Footprint methods (green claims)

27 Aug 2020

Response to Revision of Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to reinforce the essential requirements for packaging and assess the feasibility to establish EU level packaging waste prevention measures and targets

29 Jul 2020

Response to Communication on a new Circular Economy Action Plan

20 Jan 2020

Response to Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

18 Jul 2018