Adoption of the SUP Directive: EUROPEN Calls for 'Harmonised, Consistent and Proportionate' Implementation

摘要

Noting the adoption of the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive by the European Parliament at the end of March, the European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) said it supports the EU's overarching objectives of taking "bold action" against litter - and marine litter in particular - and raising awareness about this problem among European Union (EU) citizens and globally. EUROPEN called on the European Commission (EC) and Member States to clarify "without delay" the provisions in legislation that remain ambiguous in order to ensure unified implementation across Europe. The Organization also called on EU policymakers to focus their future work on ensuring coherence among the various (existing and upcoming) EU laws that regulate the production and use of packaging as well as the management of packaging waste in Europe.