UNESDA remains committed to supporting the EU institutions in building a regulatory environment that is fit for purpose, evidence‑based and aligned with Europe’s competitiveness goals, while enabling our sector to continue delivering safe, sustainable and innovative products to consumers.

6. 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞
Targets without methodologies, bans without definitions, and guidance published too close to compliance deadlines create legal uncertainty and hinder investment. Clear, timely secondary legislation and guidance are paramount.

5. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐱‑𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞
Quality matters more than quantity. Stakeholder input must be assessed transparently, and consultations should avoid holiday periods or fragmented timelines that prevent experts from contributing effectively.

They are essential to good law‑making and must:

🔹 Be proportionate and granular, reflecting the real economic, social and operational effects of proposals

🔹 Be updated when the legislation changes materially, especially when late amendments significantly alter scope or impact. Never be skipped

4. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬
Impact assessments are not a formality.

3. 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠
Legislation that is not grounded in solid scientific evidence risks unintended consequences for consumers, for industry and for the EU’s competitiveness.

2. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Transition periods must be informed by robust impact assessments and genuine stakeholder consultation. They should also start from the adoption of the relevant secondary legislation, not from fixed dates set years in advance.

Here are the key points we raised:

1. 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬
Too often, new requirements duplicate existing legislation, create overlaps or contradictory rules. This makes compliance harder, slows down investment and undermines competitiveness.

✅ Our colleague Koen Weel, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Director – Food Contact Materials at The Coca-Cola Company, is one of the key speakers.

🤔 Where to find Alessia, Koen and stakeholders from the PET value chain?

📌 Auditorium Antonianum, Centro Congressi - Rome 🇮🇹

Today and tomorrow, Alessia is following important discussions related to the PET packaging market, from the European Commission’s activities to enhance the sustainability of the PET value chain and the current dynamics of the PET and rPET markets to the main PET industry circularity actions.

🔹𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: UNESDA aims to help build a sustainable and competitive EU market for secondary raw materials, making recyclates more available, accessible and affordable.

🔎 Find out more about our sector’s priorities and actions 👉 unesda.eu

🔹𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐏𝐖𝐑): UNESDA will keep engaging with the European Commission and other relevant stakeholders to secure clarity on the PPWR elements that currently prevent proper compliance.

🔹𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: UNESDA will continue collaborating with EU decision-makers to promote science-based policies that ensure consumer safety and trust, and foster innovation and competitiveness.

🔎 For the full video and data on our sector’s socio-economic footprint across Europe, visit our page 👉
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🔎 Find out more about our sector’s actions to protect water resources 👉 unesda.eu/our-prioriti...

💧 the importance of collective responsibility and actions to drive wider change

💧 the crucial role of water replenishment initiatives, such as nature-based solutions, in restoring natural ecosystems, helping to improve water availability and mitigate climate change

For the soft drinks sector, it is crucial that the EU recognises and supports:

💧 the local dimension of water challenges. Action should be tailored to specific locations, needs and issues

💧 the need to focus on implementing existing EU water policies