The European Parliamenthas explicitly acknowledged today the primary role that Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has to play in the transition towards a circular economy. Voting on MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen’s own initiative report on ‘Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy’, legislators called on the European Commission to set ‘clear minimum standards for extended producer responsibility requirements‘ in a bid to ‘ensure transparency and cost effectiveness‘ of EPR schemes.
EXPRA welcomes EP call for Extended Producer Responsibility standards within the Circular Economy
