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ELIPSO

Association professionnelle qui regroupe les fabricants en France des emballages en matière plastique et emballages souples.

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Response to Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 282/2008 on the recycling of plastic materials to be used as food contact materials

17 Jan 2022

Elipso, an association representing plastic packaging manufacturers engaged in circular transformation, welcomes the launch of the revision work working towards better harmonisation between the different EU Member States. This regulation is a necessary common ground for all stakeholders. Plastic packaging manufacturers share the objective of speeding up the process started in the framework of regulation 282/2008, while recalling the need to ensure a high level of packaging safety. The circular transition cannot compromise on health, at the risk of undermining transformation efforts. This is why ELIPSO, through this text (see attached), agreed with all our members, presents a certain amount of points that could limit or even hinder the objective of using recycled plastic in packaging.
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