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Guidelines for Border Management
24 March 2020
The European Commission updated last week’s ‘Guidelines for Border Management’ and urged EU countries to immediately implement its recommendations.
LEGISLATION: EU Policy & Legislation Relevant to the Cartonboard and Carton Industries.
CEPI call for Paper Industry to be classified as a critical value chain
24 March 2020
CEPI is currently writing to all EU bodies to achieve the classification as a critical value chain.
Cross-border transport of raw materials, goods and packaging should continue
23 March 2020
The paper & board converters call on the European Commission and Member States governments to ensure continued cross-border and intercountry transport of raw materials, goods and packaging.
Suggested “Green Lane” document for Hauliers
23 March 2020
Here is a suggested poster that can be sent with goods and also be given to lorry drivers for their use in clearing borders. It is in 10 languages.
CEPI letter to EU Commission regarding essential industry
19 March 2020
CEPI has appealed for urgent support in keeping those parts of the European pulp and paper sector functioning that are essential and vital for the key activities in the society.
Open letter from ECMA and Pro Carton regarding supply chain
17 March 2020
ECMA and Pro Carton have sent a statement to the EU Transport Commissioner demanding free passage of packaging for food and pharmaceuticals.
The Green Shoots of 4Evergreen
12 March 2020
As many people in the carton industry will know, a new alliance was formed at the back end of last year called 4Evergreen to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in the circular economy.
What does Pro Carton do?
5 March 2019
Hopefully you are aware of the major activities that Pro Carton undertake as part of our task to promote the benefits of cartons and cartonboard but you may not be aware of some of the other activities that Pro Carton get involved in and we thought it might be interesting to share some of these with you.
EU governments approve new rules on waste
13 March 2018
EU ambassadors have given their support to the provisional agreement reached between the Estonian presidency and the European Parliament last December on new waste rules.
Pro Carton challenges draft EU plastics strategy
11 December 2017
The European Commission has been working on a Plastics Strategy to tackle the problem of plastic waste in the seas and on the streets.
European paper industry calls for a reviewed Bioeconomy Strategy that bolsters investment
17 November 2017
The European paper industry takes a positive stance on the European Commission’s Staff Working Document on the review of the 2012 Bioeconomy Strategy.
