Euractiv.com Est. 1min 18-11-2022 (updated: 16-12-2022 ) [SHUTTERSTOCK] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram An overhaul of the EU packaging and packaging waste directive (PPWD), the main EU-level instrument dealing with how food packaging is placed on the market and requirements for its end-of-life, is due 30 November. But a leaked draft of the proposal has been met with consternation by stakeholders. In this Event Report, EURACTIV takes a closer look at what this PPWD entails and what impact its contents will have on the agrifood sector. Download PDF MEP: ‘Ideologically driven’ EU packaging law endangers food value chain Interview | Agrifood 18-11-2022 Est. 4minAn ideologically driven EU packaging law based on rigid targets could end up endangering the food packaging and the food system value chain, Finnish MEP Elsi Katainen told EURACTIV in an interview. EU’s new packaging law risks sidelining food waste, security, stakeholders warn News | Agrifood 29-11-2022 Est. 4minFood waste and security of supply must take a central focus in the EU’s new packaging law, stakeholders have urged, warning that the proposal as it currently stands falls short of what is required. Food packaging is an essential part of European food system Opinion | Promoted content | Agrifood 16-12-2022 Est. 4minDeveloping a truly regenerative and circular economy, improving the circularity of post-consumer packaging and reducing residual waste is best achieved by full harmonization across EU Member States and by providing incentivization for the creation of recycling infrastructures, education and support …
