The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association

TEPPFA

• Advocacy • Setting-up collection schemes for postconsumer plastic pipes and fittings • Increase uptake of recycled content into new plastic pipes and fittings. • Design for Recycling Guidelines • Develop and update EN voluntary product standards • Implementation of the revised Construction Products Regulation • Implementation of the EU Drinking Water Directive • Water Resilience Strategy (EU Blue Deal) • REACH monitoring participation in ECHA public consultation • Unintentionally added microplastics. Implement Operation Clean Sweep to avoid pellet loss (Operation Clean Sweep) • Developing sector guidelines on Taxonomy • Developing EPDs and comparative LCAs • Promote long life plastic pipe systems in building and infrastructure (from 50 up to 100plus years) • Technical Research

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Pernille Weiss-Ehler (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

15 Apr 2025 · Water Resilience Strategy

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Feb 2023 · Austausch zur Europapolitik