Minderoo Foundation

MINDEROO POSITION ON PPWR April 2023 PAGE 1 Transparency register number: 361336735977-48 Contact point : Axel DARUT -- Public Affairs Associate [email protected] For a safe and sustainable circular economy of packaging in the EU single market 2 Minderoo presentation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Minderoo vision for the packaging and packaging waste regulation ............................................................................................................................... 2 Key points to address with this regulation according to the Foundation .......................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................... 2 For a legislative proposal consistent with the EU circular economy framework 3 For a distinction of reduction of packaging waste targets per material 4 For economic incentives to accelerate the deployment of the packaging policies 4 Stabilising a regulatory and economic framework for long term investments in the plastics value chain ................................................. 4 An opportunity to harmonise economic incentives to close the loop of the packaging value chain .............................................................

…incentives to close the loop of the packaging value chain ............................................................. 4 For concrete targets on collection of all packaging 5 For ambitious ecodesign measures to reduce the environmental impact of packaging 5 Regarding the life cycle approach vision within PPWR ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Regarding the recyclability definition .................................................................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................ 5 Regarding the overpackaging and the empty-space definition .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Regarding the ecodesign guidelines and the creation of a packaging forum.............................................................................................................. 6 Regarding the inclusion of closed loop recycling and high-quality recycling principles ....................................................................................... 6 The need for ambitious ecomodulation principles .....................................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................ 7 For a regulation that takes consumer and citizen health into account 8 The inclusion needs of safety criteria within regulation. .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Our proposal for a negative list of unsafe packaging ecodesign choice ........................................................................................................................ 9 For an ambitious EU policy on the prevention and reduction of packaging 10 For complementary single use plastic packaging bans .........................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................ 10 Reuse - single use : consumers habits and demand .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Reuse - ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Reuse and refill targets should not be combined ........................................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................ 11 Rethinking refill definition and pushing for more waste prevention measures .......................................................................................................... 12 For the standardisation of reusable packaging ...........................................................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................ 12 For the creation of an EU observatory on reuse .........................................................................................................................................................................13 For an ambitious extended producers responsibility policy to achieve reduction, prevention, reuse, collection and recycling targets 13 To recognise and reinforce the EPR missions within a strong regulatory framework...........................................................................................13 The deposit refund system, a complementary tool to accelerate the deployment of reuse systems ........................................................15 For harmonised information to include the citizens in the loop 16 Ref.

…harmonised information to include the citizens in the loop 16 Ref. Ares(2023)2844084 - 21/04/2023 Minderoo position on PPWR  21 April 2023  PAGE 2 For a safe and sustainable circular economy of packaging in the EU single market Minderoo presentation Minderoo Foundation is one of the largest philanthropies in Australasia. Since its inception in 2001, it has invested more than AUD$2.6 billion funds in philanthropic causes and has supported over 230 initiatives at global level. In the European Union, via our No Plastic Waste Initiative, we are actively advocating for laws and policies which eliminate the negative impacts of plastics on people and the planet" through increasing transparency in the plastic value chain, investing in new technology and innovations, and by working with industry and policymakers on reduction and recycling of plastic waste.

…technology and innovations, and by working with industry and policymakers on reduction and recycling of plastic waste. Minderoo vision for the packaging and packaging waste regulation Minderoo welcomes the Commission's proposal for a revision of EU legislation for regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR proposal), to prevent negative environmental impacts of packaging and bolster reuse and recycling. The European Union has shown a commitment to transitioning towards a circular economy and production and use of safe and sustainable chemicals.

…a commitment to transitioning towards a circular economy and production and use of safe and sustainable chemicals. This was shown in its Circular Economy Package II, its Chemical Strategy for Sustainabilityi and the plastics strategy with the common goal circular economy in which the design and production of plastics and plastic products fully respect re-use, repair, and recycling needs and in which more sustainable materials are developed and promoted ii. Now, this proposal offers an important opportunity for the much-needed transition towards safer, more sustainable, and circular packaging systems at a time where it is crucial to prevent emissions, environmental pollution, biodiversity losses and non-renewable resource use in all sectors.

…to prevent emissions, environmental pollution, biodiversity losses and non-renewable resource use in all sectors. Key points to address with this regulation according to the Foundation In the context of the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and the Waste Framework directive -- according to Minderoo it is necessary to give agency to the actors of the value chain to be able to fulfil the different objectives with a concrete and stable regulatory framework and timeline by: ✓ Contributing to limit fossil-fuel plastic production and consumption linked with the Circular Plastics Alliance commitment to boost the EU market for recycled plastics to 10 million tonnes by 2025 and the EU position for international negotiations of the treaty against plastic pollution.

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