FEFCO (the European Corrugated Board Industry) supports Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes as valuable tools to ensure the proper collection and recycling of packaging waste. However, fragmented national EPR schemes, unclear definitions, and a lack of transparency result in a costly and, in some cases, ineffective framework for managing packaging waste.
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FEFCO
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 716182712301-64
11
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
8
legislative files
of 665 tracked
11
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #410 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€50K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2013
in the register since
Declares membership of
- www.citpa-europe.org
- www.fibre-packaging.eu
- www.iccanet.org
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
FEFCO filed 11 positions between 17 Jul 2020 and 10 Sept 2026, across 8 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 11 times.
2020 · 1 filed2021 · 2 filed2022 · 4 filed2023 · 2 filed2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the Circular Economy Act. The Corrugated cardboard industry operates within a mature, closed-loop system. With a recycling rate of 86.6% paper and cardboard packaging remain the most recycled packaging materials in Europe.
FEFCO acknowledges the European Commissions proposal for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. We support maintain the internal market legal basis and introducing harmonised labelling requirements for packaging across EU. Additionally, FEFCO welcomes the packaging minimisation measures and proposed empty space ratio as they will help to reduce packaging waste.
This is a joint feedback from several associations in the paper & board value chain: CITPA, CEPI, ACE, ECMA, EMPHA, FEFCO, PRO CARTON. The paper & board value chain supports the Commission's ambition to contribute to the circular economy through the review of the requirements for packaging and packaging waste.
The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) supports the intention of the European Commissions revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) to reduce waste production. This legislative update is especially critical given the environmental, economic and societal impacts of food waste. FEFCOs key recommendations for the revision are: 1.
FEFCO supports the ambition of the EU Green Deal and is ready to contribute to the objective of the present EU initiative to “decrease waste generation and improve separate waste collection to yield optimal recycling results”. The call for evidence aims to tackle the continued increase in total waste generated, due partly to low recycling rates and low quality recyclates.
The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) supports the objective of the present EU initiative in proposing food waste reduction targets as these will reduce the environmental impact of the EU food system and support the ambition of the EU Green Deal. Corrugated cardboard packaging has worked with the value chain for many years to provide fit for purpose packaging and prevent food waste.
The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) welcomes the European Commission’s first package of the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0. The proposal for a regulation on eco-design for sustainable products has the potential to significantly influence the environmental impact of products placed on the EU market.
The paper & board value chain represented by CITPA, FEFCO, CEPI, ECMA and EPPA welcomes the Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of EU rules on food contact materials (FCM). We believe the initiative is crucial and support the aim of the Commission with this revision to “secure a high level of protection of human health, protect the interests of the consumers and ensure that the internal market…
The Packaging Inks Joint Industry Task Force (PIJITF), representing the packaging inks value chain, welcomes the European Commission’s intention to improve the availability of chemical data and exchange of information among the EU agencies.
The Chemical Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) envisions better coordination and distribution of tasks between EU agencies like EFSA and ECHA concerning the hazard and risk assessment of substances. This translates in the aspirational approach of ‘one-substance, one-hazard-assessment’ (OSOA) followed by a tailored risk assessment as suggested by various stakeholders of the packaging and food value chain.
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