Politics

Jenny Walther-Thoß
14. March 2023

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

In our policy section this time we focus on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Green Claims Regulation, the Single-Use Plastics Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act and the further timetable for the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).   Short info: Publication CSRD With its publication on December 16, 2022, the Corporate Sustainability […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
14. December 2022

Top news on sustainability legislation. Outlook 2023

The EU Commission apparently wanted to clear the desks before the end of the year and has alone in the week from 22.11. to 07.12. 2022 5 heavyweights of laws either finally enacted or presented as draft. In our year-end post, we take a look at what will be on our minds in 2023. What […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
12. October 2022

Top news from legislators

In our policy section, we focus this time on the jungle surrounding the extended registration obligation, which now also includes service packaging. Our advice is designed to keep you on the safe side, so you have time for your real business. In addition, in the brief info: The Plastic Tax, the Mineral Oil Regulation, the […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
24. May 2022

All eyes on greenwashing. Eco-design regulation ante portas.

In our new column “POLITICS” we will from now on inform you regularly about ongoing and upcoming discussions, consultations and legislative changes related to packaging. This time we look at the draft eco-design regulations and revisions to consumer protection rules to prevent greenwashing.   Short info: Plastic Tax The design of the Plastic Tax in […]

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Thomas Reiner
04. March 2022

It’s going to be expensive: UK Plastic Packaging Tax comes into force this April

On April 1, 2022, the UK will introduce a “Plastic Packaging Tax” (PPT). It will apply to all plastic packaging containing less than 30 percent recyclate and must be paid by manufacturers or importers. The tax of £200 (around €240) per metric tonne isn’t exactly chicken feed. It could increase the price of affected packaging […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
23. February 2022

Overview 2022: What legislation will bring us this year

From now on, in our new POLITICS section, we will inform you regularly about ongoing and upcoming discussions, consultations and legislative changes related to packaging. The topic area of “sustainability” will play a major role in this for the foreseeable future. We will start with an overview of changes that are scheduled to come into […]

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