November 2022 - Glass for Europe

2nd Annual meeting for National Associations

The second Glass for Europe annual meeting for glass and glazing national associations took place yesterday, 29 November. Activating coordinated actions in the framework of the recast of the Construction Products Regulation, reviewing the EU market statistics on Insulated Glazing Units, laminated glass and coated glass, discussing how to better communicate flat glass transformation and

30 November

Glass for Europe’s statement on the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)

Glass for Europe believes that the new requirements proposed in the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and the recast of the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) should consider industrial realities and local conditions. “The on-going revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive is of utmost importance for the flat glass sector as

29 November

3 reflections on the energy crisis from the flat glass industry

For over a year, the European Union Europe has been coping with security of gas supply and unbearable high bills for both the consumers and the industry. Glass for Europe wants to share 3 reflections from the flat glass industry ahead of upcoming the extraordinary meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels. On November

22 November

Glass Makers and Stakeholders Mark 2022 UN International Year of Glass

Brussels, 18 November 2022: The United Nations designated 2022 as the International Year of Glass, the first time a man-made material was chosen for worldwide attention. On 16 November, Glass Alliance Europe marked the occasion with an event gathering policy makers and stakeholders at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European

18 November

Glass industry calls for urgent and robust EU support measures for the glass sector to face the on-going energy crisis

Glass industry calls for urgent and robust EU support measures for the glass sector to face the on-going energy crisis The European glass industry is an innovative and highly strategic sector from which the EU benefits greatly. Glass products have a crucial societal contribution insofar as they are feeding important value chains (energy, building, transport,

16 November

The UK will continue to recognise the CE marking until December 2024

On November 14, the UK government announced that the UK will continue to recognise the CE marking for a further 2 years for certain products. Construction products do not seem covered yet by the extention and the government departments responsible for flat glass, among other products, are currently “making sector specific arrangements”. Following the Brexit,

16 November