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Making your Voice heard at EU level

Making your Voice heard at EU level. Léonie Knox-Peebles, Head of Advocacy, PlasticsEurope 19 April 2011. Agenda. Representing PlasticsEurope members’ interests at EU level Our mission and deliverables What does it take? Concrete examples. Representing members’ interests. 1. 1. Plastics

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Making your Voice heard at EU level

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  1. Making your Voice heard at EU level Léonie Knox-Peebles, Head of Advocacy, PlasticsEurope 19 April 2011

  2. Agenda • Representing PlasticsEurope members’ interests at EU level • Our mission and deliverables • What does it take? • Concrete examples

  3. Representing members’ interests • 1 • 1 Plastics Europe EU Members • 2 • 4 • 5 • 3 NPAs/ Chambers of Commerce • 1 • Monitor EU developments of interest and inform members • 2 • Influence/propose amendments to legislation • 3 • Keep informed of national initiatives/trade barriers affecting our sector • 4 • Inform the Commission of the above • 5 • Inform the Commission of results of our scientific studies

  4. Agenda • Representing PlasticsEurope members at EU level • Our mission and deliverables • What does it take? • Concrete examples

  5. To ensure the plastics industry’s interests are taken into account Our mission • Being recognised by EU as the voice of the plastics industry • Confidence of plastics industry in PlasticsEurope as a reliable partner Our deliverables • Timely communication to the members regarding initiatives of potential impact ontheir core business • Timely submission of well-prepared position papers/views, backed-up by scientificand business facts, to the European Commission, Parliament and Council

  6. Agenda • Representing PlasticsEurope members at EU level • Our mission and deliverables • What does it take? • Concrete examples

  7. What does it take? Understanding of members’ business • What is important for our members? • What are the key subjects (environment...) • What are the applications (using plastics) In-depth knowledge of EU structure and working methods • Decision-making process • At what stage can you influence? • How do you present your arguments? • What are the do’s and don’ts A dedicated organisation • A pan-European network allowing Plastics • Europe to constantly “watch the market” • Experienced resources on key subjects(law, science, political, economic...)

  8. BRUSSELS Headquarters A pan-European organisation

  9. Agenda • Representing PlasticsEurope members at EU level • Our mission and deliverables • What does it take? • Concrete examples

  10. Influencing EU legislation: • The RoHS Directive • Context Issues • Draft report by European Parliament • Places 7 new substances in Annex III for priority review (incl. BPA, BFRs) • Adds the 4 EC Annex III substances to Annex IV + PVC • no alignment with methodology in REACH for substances restrictions • Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous • Substances in EEE (Recast of Directive) • clarification of the scope • new Annex III on substances for priority • review (incl. HBCD) • no new substances prohibited • Annex IV (prohibited substances) to be • reviewed using methodology based on • REACH PE contribution Results No additional substances listed in Annex IV Deletion of Annex III with the 4 substances listed in the EC proposal put in a recital Coherence with REACH methodology Monitor + influence discussions at EU + national level Give visibility to concerns + potential impact on industry (EP event, views, letters, face2face meetings) Build network of allies (Cefic, ECVM, EuPC, Orgalime, DigitalEurope, etc.)

  11. Influencing national legislation:Cooperation with Chamber of Commerce • Context Issues • Slovenian Decree on the Environmental tax on the generation of packaging waste • Notified to EC • Lobbying already taking place at national level through Chamber of Commerce Increase in eco-tax on PVC packaging from 1 PU/kg to 1500 PU/kg Increase only applies to PVC packaging  unjustified and discriminatory PE contribution Results Decrease in Eco-tax on PVC packaging from 1500 PU/kg to 300 PU/kg • Put forward concerns to the EC during standstill period • Sent letter to Slovenian Minister outlining situation in other MSs and arguments against unjustified increase in the environmental tax

  12. Thank you for your attention!leonie.knoxpeebles@plasticseurope.org

  13. 3. Plastic Bags – an EU-wide issue • Context Issues EC drafting Green Paper on Plastics in the Environment • Initiatives re. Plastics bags being discussed in all MSs • Recent ban on non-biodegradable bags in Italy •  Plastic bags now on EU agenda PE contribution to date Expected Results • Views on Italian ban • References to Life Cycle Assessments • Face2face meetings with EC • Building allies with retailers

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