Industrial Policy Archives - Glass for Europe

Revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive

September 2023 Revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive A well-oriented first step that can be improved to increase sustainability and logistic efficiency Glass for Europe welcomes the European Commission’s (EC) proposal for a revision of Directive 96/53/EC (COM(2023) 445/2) but considers that additional improvements are needed to increase logistic efficiency and reduce transport’s CO2

26 September

Ban on imports of flat glass from Russia, trade flows and circumvention practices

Ban on imports of flat glass from Russia, trade flows and circumvention practices The import of float glass, HS codes 7005, originating from Russia has been banned since the first round of economic sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine[1]. Yet, our industry witnesses flow of flat glass, of utmost probability from Russian origin, that continues

24 July

The Net-Zero Industry Act needs to be beefed-up to attract industrial investments in net-zero sectors

May 2023 The Net-Zero Industry Act needs to be beefed-up to attract industrial investments in net-zero sectors A full value-chain approach, sizeable support to net-zero technologies and energy-efficiency to increase resilience and achieve the EU climate neutrality goal. Glass for Europe shares the European Commission’s goal to boost European manufacturing capacity in net-zero technologies

16 May

Sustainability in the flat glass sector

Sustainability in the flat glass sector Eco-design for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) and flat glass products The Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)[1] has been conceived by the European Commission as an instrument to support Europe’s move towards carbon-neutrality by 2050. It proposes to regulate product design, manufacturing, and recycling to reduce products’ environmental

10 May

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

Industrial Emissions Directive revision and E-PRTR recast: Glass industry’s views

Industrial Emissions Directive revision and E-PRTR recast: Glass industry’s views The European glass industry is an innovative and highly strategic sector from which the EU benefits greatly. Glass Alliance Europe supports the EU Green Deal and actively pursues pathways to reduce emissions. Glass products have a crucial societal contribution insofar as they are feeding

28 July

Revision of the Construction Products Regulation

Revision of the Construction Products Regulation A well-guided proposal requiring adaptations to become workable and an effective driver of sustainability and digitalisation in construction Glass for Europe welcomes the European Commission’s (EC) proposal for a revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), COM (2022) 144 final. As the EU trade association representing Europe’s building glass

5 July

Continuous energy supply is essential for the flat glass industry

March 2022 Continuous energy supply is essential for the flat glass industry This paper intends to inform policymakers on the necessity of continuous supply of energy, in particular natural gas and electricity, for the proper functioning and safety of flat glass manufacturing installations. The glass industry is singular in this respect as glass melting installations

15 March

Revising the weight policy of Heavy Goods Vehicles

February 2022 Revising the weight policy of Heavy Goods Vehicles Improvements needed in the Directive 96/53/EC Directive 96/53/EC[1] specifies the maximum dimensions and weights of national and international heavy goods vehicles (HGV) circulating between Member States. It provides for minimum harmonisation and requests Member States to allow vehicles with a weight of up to 40

24 February

EU Green Deal – Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive

October 2021 EU Green Deal – Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive Joint industry position Policy Amendment Request: Keep mineralogical processes outside the scope of the Energy Taxation Directive, by including them in the list of exemptions to which the Directive shall not apply, as per Article 3.1 (b). We, the undersigned associations acknowledge the

28 October

Sustainable finance – EU classification system for green investments

December 2020 Glass for Europe’s comments to Sustainable finance – EU classification system for green investments The European flat glass sector takes it as its role to produce the materials essential for conducting energy-efficient renovations of buildings, for supporting clean mobility with lighter and thermally efficient automotive glazing and for increasing the share of

15 December

From sand to flat glass

From sand to flat glass Sustainable sourcing of high-quality sand for industrial use Europe’s flat glass is characterized by its strong local roots: from raw materials to production, transformation, installation and end-of-life management, it provides economic activity and jobs across Europe. It is estimated that 90% of the raw material used to produce Europe’s flat

11 May