FPF submits feedback on packaging and packaging waste regulation
2023-04-07
Food Packaging Forum (FPF) responds to European Commission’s call for feedback on the proposed packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR); FPF highlights aspects of food packaging and chemical safety that should be included in future versions; primarily (i) considering presence of hazardous chemicals in packaging materials meant to be recycled or reused, (ii) clearly defining compostable packaging and guaranteeing safety, and (iii) defining inertness
Members of the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) submitted feedback highlighting aspects of food packaging and chemical safety that FPF believes should be included in future versions of the packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR).
It is particularly important to consider food packaging in this process as, according to Eurostat, it makes up around 30% of overall household waste in the EU, and it strongly contributes to plastic littering (FPF reported). The revision of the PPWR is therefore an important opportunity for effective measures on hazardous components of food packaging. FPF’s primary concerns are (i) the presence of hazardous chemicals in packaging materials meant to be recycled or reused, (ii) the definition of compostable packaging- it should include chemical safety and a time limit, and (iii) the current lack of a definition of inertness in the EU. A shortened version of the comment follows.
FPF, 27-04-23
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