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Hot hold operations in the flat glass sector

‘Hot hold’ operations in the flat glass sector An exceptional yet essential option to cease production and preserve the industrial equipment This paper intends to inform policymakers on the rationale and implications when flat glass manufacturers decide to switch a flat glass melting plant into ‘hot-hold’. While having recourse to this industrial option is exceptional,

8 April

DoP | Guidance on Declaration of Mechanical Strength

Declaration of Performance (DoP) Guidance on Declaration of Mechanical Strength On 20 March, 2019, EN 1096-4:2018 – Glass in building – Coated glass – Part 4: Product standard, and EN 1279-5:2018 – Glass in building – Insulating glass units – Part 5: Product standard were cited in the L-series of the OJEU. The exact

20 March

Contribution to the revision of the ETS State aid guidelines

Contribution to the revision of the ETS State aid guidelines On 14 January 2020, the European Commission released a public consultation on draft EU guidelines on certain State aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme, hereinafter the ‘draft ETS State aid guidelines’. The consultation suggests an approach for the

19 February

Position paper on the proposed new Climate Law

Position paper on the proposed new Climate Law The first step towards carbon neutrality Glass for Europe, the trade association of Europe’s flat glass sector, welcomes the proposal from the European Commission to enshrine in law the objective for the EU to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050. The flat glass sector has embraced the climate neutrality

6 February

Flat Glass in Climate-Neutral Europe

The flat glass sector is indispensable to the massive decarbonisation of the building, transport and energy sectors, which represent the lion’s share of Europe’s CO2 emissions. Flat glass manufacturing is also an energy-intensive activity. The sector takes it as its duty to reduce its own CO2 emissions, which represents a significant challenge in moving towards

6 February

Position paper on the European Green Deal: operationalising the decarbonisation agenda

Position paper on the European Green Deal: operationalising the decarbonisation agenda Europe’s flat glass industry welcomes the release of the European Green Deal and the Commission’s ambition to actively operationalize a decarbonisation agenda across all relevant policies. The European flat glass sector takes it as its role to produce at a competitive price the materials

16 December

Statement on nanomaterials and glass coatings

Glass for Europe statement on Nanomaterials and glass coatings The Commission adopted on 18 October 2011 a recommendation on the definition of Nanomaterial (2011/696/EU)[1] meant to be used as a reference for determining whether a material should be considered to be a ‘nanomaterial’ for legislative and policy purposes in the European Union. Since, the definition,

15 May

Insignificance of metals migration in European flat glass products

A new measurement campaign confirms the insignificance of metals migration in European flat glass products For understandable public health concerns and environmental considerations, European authorities are keen to ensure that heavy metals are not released in food. Metals are not intentionally added in clear soda-lime silicate flat glass, except for aluminium[1], therefore their presence

23 April

Position Paper on food contact materials

April 2019 Position paper on food contact materials The European Commission is currently reviewing the existing regulatory framework on food contact materials, in particular Directive 84/500/EEC[1] for ceramic articles. Among the discussed features of a possible legislative revision are: The potential extension of the Directive’s scope to glass materials and articles, A significant reduction

23 April

Making Circular Economy a reality: Recognition of flat glass off-cuts as by-products

Making Circular Economy a reality: Recognition of flat glass off-cuts as by-products Glass for Europe supports a full recognition of flat glass off-cuts as by-product as they fulfil the definition and the four criteria set in the Waste framework Directive: Directive 2018/851. This directive currently under implementation at Member States’ level, clarifies that objects

7 March

Minimum Performance Requirements for Windows

Minimum performance requirements for window replacement in the residential sector As required by the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, EU Member States have to set cost-optimal minimum energy performance requirements for the replacement of building elements such as windows. The map and the table below illustrate how EU Member States have implemented this 2012 EPBD requirement and

19 December

Answer to EC consultation on Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction

Long term greenhouse gas emissions reduction To achieve its temperature objectives, the Paris Agreement also includes a long term ambition to achieve a balance between emissions and removals of greenhouse gases by human activities in the second half of this century. In your opinion, what are the biggest opportunities and challenges The EU needs to

9 October

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