Yesterday, the European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety voted in favor of a proposal to temporarily suspend authorized representative requirements for EU-based micro, small, and medium enterprises (SMEs) under packaging EPR rules.  

According to the EP, the proposal comes from the European Commission’s (EC) Environmental Omnibus package and aims to reduce administrative burdens. If adopted, the requirement for SMEs to appoint authorized representatives to export packaging and single-use plastics within the EU will be dropped until 2035. 

• Source: https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/eu-parliament-committee-backs-epr-reprieve-for-smes-packaging.html