Metal Packaging Europe EA

Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), representing the producers of rigid steel and aluminium packaging across Europe, welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the European Commissions call for evidence on the forthcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA). Metal packaging already embodies the principles of the Circular Economy: high recycling rates, highly recyclable, resource-efficient, and economically valuable.

The current CBAM scope covers some aluminium and steel packaging products, but others are omitted, which creates loopholes and inefficiencies. This enables foreign companies to import semi-finished products and components (produced in countries where the aluminium and steel sector is often heavily subsidised) at more competitive conditions and thus circumvent the CBAM and the EU trade measures.

MPE represents the European producers of rigid metal packaging, a sector that relies heavily on competitively priced steel and aluminium. We share the EUs climate neutrality objectives and recognise the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as a key tool to reduce carbon leakage.

Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) welcomes the COMs focus on increasing the sharing of information and transparency along the supply chain with the help of digital product passports (DPP). However, there are concerns, on the scope, granularity and accessibility of the information requested for the DPP.

Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) represents the producers of rigid steel and aluminium packaging across Europe. This particular contribution relates to rigid aluminium beverage packaging. MPE supports the introduction of a differentiated export duty for scrap products classified under subheading 7602 00 90 of the EU Combined Nomenclature.

MPE represents the European producers of rigid metal packaging, a sector that relies heavily on competitively priced steel and aluminium. We share the EUs climate neutrality objectives and recognise the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as a key tool to reduce carbon leakage.