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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AND SMES
Ecosystems IV: Mobility & energy intensive industries
I3. Green and Circular Economy
BTO report
Meeting I.3 and CITEO, 15.06.2021
Participants:
DG GROW, Unit I3:
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CITEO:
Summary of the meeting
Mr
presented CITEO activities, which include advice and expertise on circular
packaging, as well as innovation services.
Ms
mentioned the possible preparation by the Commission of a
standardisation request on plastics recycling and recycled plastics, to follow up on the
commitments and work of the Circular Plastics Alliance. The request could cover design-
for-recycling of plastics packaging, with a view to establish voluntary EN standards that
can serve for the whole European market.
Mr
stressed that there are national specificities in the evaluation of recyclability of
packaging, due to specific sorting or recycling infrastructure as well as market practices
(e.g. single yogurt pot in DE vs. multiple yogurt pots in FR). He presented the work of
COTREP. COTREP assesses packaging recyclability on the basis of testing and with an
independent, clear governance structure. The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) has
a similar functioning as COTREP, at European level, and for one single product (PET
bottle).
Mr
stressed that a standard on quality of sorted waste should be multi-material.
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