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EUMEPS

EUMEPS is the European association representing manufacturers of expanded polystyrene insulation and packaging.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Nov 2025 · PPWR

Meeting with Reinhold Lopatka (Member of the European Parliament, Delegation chair)

24 Sept 2025 · Dinner with the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula

EPS manufacturers urge EU to prioritize renovation and insulation

17 Sept 2025
Topic — EU strategy to boost housing supply and construction sector productivity and competitiveness.
Message — EUMEPS requests prioritizing deep building renovations using high-performance insulation. They also advocate for harmonized permitting and simplified access to EU funding mechanisms.12
Why — These measures would increase market share for EPS products and lower administrative costs.34
Impact — Circular economy advocates may lose if specific recycled content mandates are abandoned.5
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Meeting with Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2025 · Discussion with EUMEPS representatives

Meeting with Elisabeth Grossmann (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Apr 2025 · informal exchange

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

4 Oct 2024 · Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Nils Torvalds (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

23 Jan 2024 · PPWR

Meeting with Salvatore De Meo (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

23 Oct 2023 · PPWR

Meeting with Nils Torvalds (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

1 Jun 2023 · Packaging and packagingwaste

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

17 May 2023 · Visit to and demonstration of plastic packaging and compression technology for improving efficiency and economy of plastic recycling at Holbæk Municipal Recycling Centre

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

17 May 2023 · Discussion with management and compliance experts at BEWI on need for standards, use and development of existing standards, production practices, demonstration of EPS production, logsitcs and recycling.

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

17 May 2023 · Discussion with management and compliance experts at BEWI on need for standards, use and development of existing standards, production practices, demonstration of EPS production, logistics and recycling.

Response to Ecodesign for Sustainable Products - Product priorities

11 May 2023

EUMEPS (European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene) welcomes the proposal for a new Regulation establishing a framework for setting eco-design requirements for sustainable products, as it considers it essential to increase the circularity of goods placed on the European market and as well EU Commission's willingness to gather feedback from interested parties, and strongly encourages the EU Commission to continue consulting the industry and civil society, in the drafting of the relevant delegated acts of the ESPR. With regard to the content of the public consultation and, more precisely, to the list of products identified by the JRC, EUMPES welcomes the decision to exclude "construction products" and "packaging" from the scope of the ESPR delegated acts. Furthermore, EUMEPS opposes the inclusion of plastics and polymers in the list of intermediate products, as it falls under sector-specific European legislation related to sustainability. EUMEPS, therefore, urges the EU Commission to exclude plastics and polymers from the list of products subject to the ESPR delegated acts and avoid regulating areas that already fall under sector-specific European legislation related to sustainability, especially where the general framework established by ESPR can achieve the same results without the adoption of specific eco-design requirements.
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Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

27 Apr 2023 · Discussion and policy paper handover: technical differences between EPS and XPS.

Meeting with Delara Burkhardt (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and EuroCommerce and

28 Mar 2023 · Packaging Waste

Meeting with Salvatore De Meo (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe and Polymateria Limited

21 Mar 2023 · PPWR

Meeting with Luisa Regimenti (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Dow Europe GmbH and

10 Mar 2023 · PPWR

Polystyrene manufacturers warn packaging targets risk hygiene and bankruptcies

14 Feb 2023
Topic — Review of EU packaging requirements to promote recycling and reduce environmental waste.
Message — EUMEPS calls for lowering reuse targets for transport packaging and large household appliances to realistic levels. They demand that the waste hierarchy be replaced by a matrix considering transport distances and hygiene. Additionally, the regulation should permit chemical recycling as a complement to mechanical methods.12
Why — This would protect business models and prevent costs from redesigning tailored packaging.34
Impact — Consumers face hygiene risks and increased food waste from unsuited reusable food packaging.5
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Meeting with Silvia Modig (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Mar 2022 · Fit for 55 -package

EUMEPS urges EU to enforce separate collection for plastics

22 Feb 2022
Topic — The EU is revising waste laws to improve recycling and circularity.
Message — EUMEPS demands stricter enforcement of separate plastic collection rules and the removal of national exemptions. They propose creating dedicated waste streams to turn used polystyrene into high-quality new materials. Furthermore, they want producer fees reserved specifically for managing their own product waste.123
Why — Mandatory separate collection provides the industry with the high-quality feedstock needed for recycling.4
Impact — Other recycling programs lose funding if fees are no longer used for cross-subsidies.5
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EUMEPS supports voluntary certification for microplastic pellet prevention

18 Jan 2022
Topic — EU initiative targeting unintentional microplastic releases to protect the environment and human health.
Message — EUMEPS proposes a voluntary certification scheme to document and minimize pellet loss. They argue this approach provides flexibility for companies with varying financial capabilities. This voluntary pledge focuses on awareness and implementing necessary prevention measures.123
Why — This would reduce administrative burdens while allowing for tailor-made implementation decisions.45
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Response to Review of the Construction Products Regulation

19 Aug 2020

For EUMEPS feedback to the roadmap , the impact assessment and options presented in these: please see attached document.
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Response to Commission Communication – "Renovation wave" initiative for the building sector

5 Jun 2020

EUMEPS, the association for European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene, welcomes the opportunity to comment on this important initiative. Please see an op-ed that illustrates our views.
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EUMEPS demands science-based rules for circular economy

20 Jan 2020
Topic — A consultation on accelerating the EU's transition toward a circular economy.
Message — EUMEPS advocates for a technologically neutral approach and material-specific targets. They insist on holistic impact assessments to ensure regulatory predictability.12
Why — This approach provides the industry with necessary long-term investor certainty and regulatory predictability.3
Impact — Renewable feedstock producers could lose preferential treatment without providing comparative sustainability proof.4
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Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and BSEF - The International Bromine Council and

22 Oct 2018 · discussion on the implementation of the Plastics Strategy

EPS producers urge EU to rethink single-use plastic bans

23 Jul 2018
Topic — EU consultation on reducing marine litter from single-use plastics and fishing gear.
Message — EUMEPS requests a level playing field for all materials based on objective environmental impact assessments. They seek a clearer definition of single-use plastics that distinguishes between recyclable and non-recyclable items to support industry investment.12
Why — A clearer definition would provide regulatory certainty and protect the organization's investments in recycling.3
Impact — Local authorities and taxpayers would continue to bear the financial burden of litter cleanup.4
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Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and FIPRA International SRL and

26 Oct 2017 · The New Plastics Economy