PPWR: coalition calls on the Commission to create demand for 'Made in Europe' recycled-plastic products

A coalition of European plastics industry associations, which comprises Recycling Europe, FEAD, and Plastics Recyclers Europe, has called on the Commission to "create genuine demand for high-quality recycled plastics produced in Europe or under standards equivalent to those applicable within the EU," in a joint statement issued on September 2, 2026.

Expected by the end of 2026, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation implementing Act should include a “Made in Europe” preference for plastic recycled-content targets.

According to the signatories, compliance with RC targets should rely on recycled plastics originating from post-consumer waste collected and recycled in Europe (EU27, EFTA and UK).

Such a European-preference approach was adopted by Member States under the Single-use plastic Directive implementing decision and “should be extended permanently under the PPWR Implementing Act”, the signatories said.

In addition, the coalition calls on the European Commission to ensure that the future text is built around two other key principles:

• A robust mirror measure for packaging…