The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). | SRC |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). | — |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Francois Wakenhut Head of Unit | Meeting held at the request of the EUROPEN to present their views on the planned Circular Economy Act. | — |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Francois Wakenhut Head of Unit | Meeting held at the request of the EUROPEN to present their views on the planned Circular Economy Act. | SRC |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Circular Economy Act | SRC |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Circular Economy Act | — |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Laia Pinos Mataro Cabinet member | Current challenges facing the packaging industry and upcoming EU initiatives | SRC |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Laia Pinos Mataro Cabinet member | Current challenges facing the packaging industry and upcoming EU initiatives | — |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Roundtable- closing the Loop : Addressing the Plastic Recycling Crisis in Europe | — |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Roundtable- closing the Loop : Addressing the Plastic Recycling Crisis in Europe | SRC |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Discussion on the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | — |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Jessika Roswall Commissioner | Discussion on the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | SRC |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Discussion on the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | SRC |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | EU Clean Industrial Dialogue on Circularity | SRC |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | EU Clean Industrial Dialogue on Circularity | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Alvydas Stancikas Head of Unit | Collect stakeholders input on packaging and labelling barriers in the Single Market and discuss the possible SMET project in this area. | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Alvydas Stancikas Head of Unit | Collect stakeholders input on packaging and labelling barriers in the Single Market and discuss the possible SMET project in this area. | SRC |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Speak at EUROPEN Board of Directors about the Circular Economy Act and on the EU road ahead towards sustainability and innovation | — |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Speak at EUROPEN Board of Directors about the Circular Economy Act and on the EU road ahead towards sustainability and innovation | SRC |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Stefano Soro Head of Unit | Exchange of view on the Circular Economy Act (CEA) | SRC |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Stefano Soro Head of Unit | Exchange of view on the Circular Economy Act (CEA) | — |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Rozalina Petrova Cabinet member | Packaging and packaging waste regulation proposal | — |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Packaging and packaging waste regulation proposal | — |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Packaging and packaging waste regulation proposal | SRC |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Rozalina Petrova Cabinet member | Packaging and packaging waste regulation proposal | SRC |
Mission & Goals
EUROPEN (the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment) is a cross-industry organisation representing the packaging value chain in Europe on topics related to packaging, packaging waste and the environment, independent of any specific packaging material, technology or system. EUROPEN strives to improve the environmental performance of packaging and packaged products based on life-cycle thinking, secure the free flow of packaging and packaged goods throughout Europe and promote harmonised European and national packaging and packaging waste laws.
EU Legislative Interests
1. 1. Communication on The European Green Deal, including the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 and forthcoming New Circular Economy Act. 2. Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives 3. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC 4. Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on shipments of waste, amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 2020/1056 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 5. Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment 6. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) 7. Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC 8. Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food 9. Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 of 15 September 2022 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 10. Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food 11. Communication from the Commission ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ 12. ‘Much more than a market’, report by Enrico Letta 13. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The Single Market: our European home market in an uncertain world 14. ‘The future of European competitiveness’, report by Mario Draghi 15. Communication from the European Commission ‘Contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in times of crisis’ 16. Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (Taxonomy) on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment 17. Circular Plastic Alliance
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Member of CEN/TC 261 "Packaging" Circular Plastic Alliance
Organisation Members
https://www.europen-packaging.eu/about-us/membership/