European Commission

  • 29 May 2024

    SUP Directive: European Commission opens infringement case against Italy

    An infringement case has been opened by the European Commission against Italy for the "exceptions" introduced into the transposition of Directive 2019/904 on single-use plastics, the so-called SUP Directive. The European Commission sent a letter of formal notice to the Italian Government...
  • 13 April 2022

    Circular Plastics Alliance approves the Plastica Seconda Vita scheme

    Among the schemes so far approved by the Circular Plastics Alliance to communicate the end destination of recycled plastics to the European Union with the aim of reusing 10 million tons by 2025, Plastica Seconda Vita is the only one originated in Italy. The figures published by IPPR...
  • 23 March 2022

    More and PolyCert together for the Circular Plastics Alliance

    In the light of achieving the Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) targets of 10 million tons of recycled polymers used annually between 2025 and 2030 set up by the European Commission, two unique tools, namely More platform and PolyCert Europe are joining forces...