Position Papers
Industry Positions & Policy Papers
Discover Glass for Europe’s official positions, recommendations, and contributions to EU policy and regulatory debates.
As part of its European advocacy mission, Glass for Europe issues position papers and contributions on matters most important to flat glass manufacturers, transformers and processors. Glass for Europe also works in close cooperation with other bodies and takes part in wider organisations. In this context, Glass for Europe also endorses and co-signs statements.
As forward-looking innovative providers of state-of-the-art products and technologies, Glass for Europe’s members believe that it is essential to achieve balanced solutions that are sustainable from an economic, environmental and social standpoint.
Categories
Dossiers
Climate and environment
June 15, 2026
The EU ETS reform must restore a business case for sustainable flat glass manufacturing in Europe
Industrial Policy
May 26, 2026
Industrial Accelerator Act
Recognising the strategic importance of the flat glass sector
Automotive, Industrial Policy
Circular economy, EU Industrial Strategy
May 12, 2026
EU-made automotive glazing is key to strengthening the European automotive eco-system
Standards
CE Marking, Construction Products Regulation, Glazing and windows
February 3, 2026
Joint position on the use of verified software tools to assess product performance under the CPR
Buildings and construction
January 19, 2026
The role of solar control glazing in passive cooling of buildings
Standards
CE Marking, Construction Products Regulation
January 19, 2026
The application of the verification procedures under the Construction Products Regulation should be made simple
Climate and environment
December 30, 2025
Glass for Europe’s assessment on SVHC in laminated glass
Standards, Climate and environment
November 24, 2025
Joint paper on future rules to declare the environmental performance of products
Automotive, Climate and environment
Circular economy, ELV Directive
April 29, 2025
Joint statement on reuse and recycling from end-of-life vehicles
Automotive
UNECE Regulation
April 22, 2025
Removing head form testing requirements for windscreens in UN Regulation 43 could imperil occupant safety
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