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What is the EU Packaging Directive, and what do you need to know about it?
May 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:10 am
Excerpt from Department for Business & Trade webpage
“We will demystify the legislation and guidelines around packaging your products when selling your goods to customers across Europe.
What you’ll learn
- understand what the EU Packaging Directive means for how you package your goods and fulfil your obligations when selling to European customers
- demystify terms such as Extender Producer Responsibility and the Packaging Waste Directive
- what the new EU regulations coming into force in 2025 mean for your obligations when trading with EU member states
Description
Packaging is a crucial component of your product when selling your goods overseas. If you are currently exporting or thinking of selling your products to EU member states, please join us in this exclusive masterclass with Plastics Europe to learn more about the EU Packaging Directive, what the requirements are and what actions you must take to ensure your business is complying to the legislation.
Recent regulatory changes over the last couple of years, with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and the new EU Packaging Directive now being discussed and expected to come into force in 2025, we want you to stay ahead of the curve and give you the know-how to understand your obligations.
Speakers
Dr Geoff Mackey
UK Country Manager, Plastics Europe
Plastics Europe is a leading European trade association of European and national plastics associations and have more than 100 member companies, who are responsible for producing more than 90% of all polymers across the 27 member states of the European Union.
Geoff is also the Director of Chamerion, a strategic consultancy firm developing and delivering advocacy, policy and issue management on Sustainability.”
