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exist. The
Single Market
doesn’t READ MORE Recycled material use rose 12.2% in a year. The 2030 target is 24%. Fragmented rules are the gap. READ MORE Nearly half of all EU countries still landfill more than 30% of municipal waste We represent the packaging industry value chain. Our mission is to protect the products consumers need while also protecting our environment. READ MORE

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News 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026

PPWR starts applying from 12 August 2026: a quick guide to what businesses need to know

Today marks the start of the application of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). While the Regulation's requirements will apply progressively over time, the PPWR will affect all busine...
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News 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026

Coalition publishes recommendations for an EU-wide digital One-Stop Shop for EPR

The coalition supporting the establishment of a digital EU-wide One-Stop Shop (OSS) for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), of which EUROPEN is part of, has published its recommendations for the d...
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News 06 Jul 2026
06 Jul 2026

Single Market in numbers

Do your math. Even the worst number cruncher will recognise the impact of these figures: intra-EU barriers account for 67% of the cost of goods traded across the EU, while the EU’s share of global f...
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EUROPEN in numbers

86

members representing the entire packaging value chain

Founded in

1993

5

packaging materials:  glass, metal, paper & cardboard, plastics, wood

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