LEGISLATION: EU Policy & Legislation Relevant to the Cartonboard and Carton Industries.

PRO CARTON & ECMA PPWR Roadmap

ECMA and ProCarton have produced an attached PPWR roadmap that will take you through the key parts of the policy which effect the cartonboard / folding carton sector between now and 2040.

EUDR Guidance Document and the fourth version of the EUDR Frequently Asked Questions

The European Commission published an updated version of the EUDR Guidance Document and the fourth version of the EUDR Frequently Asked Questions.

Industry PFAS statement

An attached statement on the PFAS measures in the PPWR, prepared together with Food Safety Experts from our largest European recycling and virgin mills, supported by ECMA and aligned with other associations.

Policy Monitoring Brief – April 2025

Citpa has released a new policy monitoring brief issue for April 2025. Down below you will find the key points of the document as well as a link to the issue...

New EU Guidance on EUDR Compliance

The European Commission has released a new document outlining how businesses must comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Policy Monitoring Brief – February 2025

Citpa has released a new policy monitoring brief issue for February 2025. Down below you will find the key points of the document as well as a link to the issue itself at the bottom of the page.

CITPA Policy Monitoring Brief – January 2025

This issue is a policy monitoring brief covering various policy issues in the European Parliament and European Commission related to Mario Draghi's report on the future of European competitiveness, the PPWR publishing in the Official Journal of the EU with more updates on a related webinar, and more issues relating to European environment as well as forestry.

EU deforestation law: Council formally adopts its one-year postponement

The Council has formally ratified the one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), officially concluding the legislative procedure. The updated text will now be published in the Official Journal of the EU.

EUDR Postponement Agreement Reached

On December 3, 2024, the Council and Parliament reached a key agreement to postpone the entry into force of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year.

Cartonboard and Paper Recycling Reaches New Highs of 83% in 2022

New data from Eurostat has revealed an encouraging upward trend in the recycling rate for cartonboard and paper packaging, covering data up to the year 2022.

EUDR Information System User Guide

The European Commission has released a new user guide for users to create and manage Due Diligence Statements for the purpose of EUDR.

EUDR – additional information

Following the previous week’s update concerning the postponement of the EUDR by 12 months, the commission has published additional documents.