FEICA - Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry

FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry, welcomes the European Commissions Circular Economy Act as a landmark initiative to accelerate Europes shift to a truly circular model. Adhesives and sealants are essential enablers of circularity and the R-strategies throughout a products life.

For the adhesives and sealants industry, the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) represents both an opportunity and a risk. As a midstream enabler, A&S are embedded across multiple strategic value chains. Measures that are not carefully calibrated risk creating disproportionate administrative burdens, fragmenting supply chains and weakening competitivenesswithout delivering additional climate or security benefits.

FEICA - POSITION PAPER Brussels, 04 July 2022 Position Paper of the European Association of Adhesives and Sealants Industry on the Commission Proposal for the revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry, is a multinational association representing the European adhesive and sealant industry.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

The European Commission has adopted a proposal to revise the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, confirming the ambitions laid out in the proposals inception impact assessment by including provisions aiming at better identifying and classifying hazardous chemicals, and improving communication on chemical hazards, including that by online suppliers.

FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry, is a multinational association representing the European adhesive and sealant industry. Today's membership stands at 15 National Association Members, 24 Direct Company Members and 19 Affiliate Company Members. The European market for adhesives and sealants is currently worth more than 17 billion euros.

FEICA welcomes the Commissions initiative on Biotech Act II to enhance EUs industrial competitiveness and unlock innovation. We highlight that adhesives are primarily intermediate products, serving as functional components in the manufacturing of a wide range of downstream products.

FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry welcomes the EU Commission proposal for a regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and end-of-life vehicles. However, the explicit and generalised mention of adhesives as an impediment to the circularity of end-of-life vehicles is inaccurate and it also misses the crucial role that adhesives play in the overall sustainability, the…

FEICA would appreciate the consideration of the following issues with respect to the impact of the revision of REACH on adhesives and sealants formulators. Revision of registration requirements The use of polymers within the adhesives and sealants industry is very widespread.

FEICA welcomes the European Commissions efforts to increase the supply of affordable, sustainable and high-quality housing across Europe. Regulatory simplification can support this objective by facilitating renovation and refurbishment, enabling innovative and industrialised construction methods, improving regulatory predictability and reducing unnecessary administrative burdens.

FEICA welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the draft implementing act establishing the Digital Product Passport (DPP) registry under Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. We support the objective of the DPP framework to facilitate the digital exchange of product-related information across the value chain, improve transparency, and contribute to more efficient and harmonised data flows in the internal market.

FEICA, the Association of European Adhesive & Sealant Industry, welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the public consultation on sustainability criteria for plastic recycling technologies under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Please refer to the attached document for our extended feedback.

FEICA Recommendation for a Stronger European Advanced Materials Industry Adhesives and sealants meet the criteria for advanced materials as defined by the European Commission. They are engineered and customisable; they address key economic and ecological requirements and enable strategic collaborations between partners across multiple value chains.

FEICA welcomes the European Commissions’ initiative on simplification and digitalisation of labels on chemicals to better communicate essential information about chemical products to users via innovative digital tools, and thanks the Commission for the possibility to provide feedback.

FEICA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft delegated act implementing the EUs commitments under the Stockholm Convention and adding MCCPs to the POPs list. We fully support the objectives of the Convention and the POPs Regulation. However, the proposed immediate ban on MCCPs without any transition period would have severe consequences for the construction sector and EU manufacturers.

FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive and Sealant Industry, is a multinational association representing the European adhesive and sealant Industry. With the support of its national associations and several direct and affiliated members, FEICA coordinates, represents and advocates the common interests of the industry throughout Europe.

In the updated eco-design requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives, the critical role of adhesives and sealants in their production and performance should be recognised. In motors, adhesives and sealants bond permanent magnets, seal casings, retain axle parts, secure motor wires through tacking and reinforcement, provide thread locking, and enable electro-insulation laminates as well as potting of…