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
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
Climate and environment
July 12, 2025
Designing an EU ETS post-2030 framework is urgent to restore a business case for sustainable flat glass manufacturing in Europe
Industrial Policy
July 11, 2025
Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act Keeping administrative burdens light to balance with marginal benefits
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
Climate and environment, Standards
Construction Products Regulation
February 10, 2025
Rules for the declaration of environmental characteristics of construction products
Buildings and construction
Energy Performance of Buildings, Housing
January 15, 2025
An Affordable Housing Plan combining energy efficiency and affordability
Climate and environment, Recycling
Circular economy
January 15, 2025
A Circular Economy Act to support flat glass closed-loop recycling systems
Industrial Policy
EU Industrial Strategy, Industrial Policy
January 9, 2025
Clean Industrial Deal – Supporting the flat glass sector to enable sustainable transformations in advanced materials
Climate and environment, Standards
Construction Products Regulation
January 7, 2025
Reuse, remanufacturing, recycling: the case of glass for buildings
Automotive, Climate and environment
Circular economy, ELV Directive
December 13, 2024
Joint Statement on the Commission’s End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Proposal
Climate and environment
CBAM
September 27, 2024
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: An extension of the scope to the flat glass sector would be premature
Automotive, Climate and environment
Circular economy, ELV Directive
June 20, 2024
Dismantling automotive glass is a mandatory step to increase recycling of end-of-life vehicles
Buildings and construction
Glazing and windows
May 29, 2024
Designing bird-friendly buildings: preventing collisions with bird protection glass solutions
Climate and environment
REACH
February 26, 2024
The REACH Restriction on Microplastics and the use of interleavants in the flat glass sector
Automotive
UNECE Regulation
October 18, 2023
Pedestrian protection and compliance with UN R127 head form tests on vehicles
Automotive, Industrial Policy
Heavy Duty Vehicles
September 26, 2023
Revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive
Buildings and construction
Glazing and windows
September 21, 2023
Choosing ‘High energy performance’ glazing in windows
Industrial Policy
Trade
July 24, 2023
Ban on imports of flat glass from Russia, trade flows and circumvention practices
Industrial Policy
EU Industrial Strategy
May 16, 2023
The Net-Zero Industry Act needs to be beefed-up to attract industrial investments in net-zero sectors
Climate and environment, Industrial Policy
Ecodesign
May 10, 2023
Sustainability in the flat glass sector
Automotive
Auto glass performance
March 21, 2023
Advanced glazing systems to curb air-conditioning energy consumption
Buildings and construction
Glazing and windows
March 2, 2023
Glazing contribution to summer comfort
Buildings and construction
Glazing and windows
October 25, 2022
Calculations of embodied and operational carbon of double and triple glazed windows
Climate and environment, Industrial Policy
Industrial Emissions Directive
July 28, 2022
Industrial Emissions Directive revision and E-PRTR recast: Glass industry’s views
Industrial Policy, Standards
Construction Products Regulation
July 5, 2022
Revision of the Construction Products Regulation
Automotive, Climate and environment
ELV Directive
June 28, 2022
A revised End-of-life Vehicles Directive that supports greater recycling of automotive glazing
Climate and environment, Industrial Policy
Flat glass making
March 15, 2022
Continuous energy supply is essential for the flat glass industry
Buildings and construction
Energy Performance of Buildings
March 10, 2022
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2022 – Opening up the potential of windows
Buildings and construction
Energy Efficiency Directive, Renewable Energy Directive
December 15, 2021
Energy Efficiency First and a supportive Renewable Energy framework to slash CO2Â emissions in Europe
Buildings and construction, Climate and environment
EU ETS, EU ETS 2
December 14, 2021
An EU ETS mechanism for buildings and transport
Standards
CE Marking, Construction Products Regulation
December 13, 2021
CPR Guide: EU Rules, Practical Impact
Buildings and construction
Energy Performance of Buildings, Glazing and windows
December 6, 2021
Energy balance: the right approach to assess the energy performance of windows
Industrial Policy
Energy Taxation Directive
October 28, 2021
EU Green Deal – Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive
Buildings and construction, Climate and environment, Industrial Policy
Taxonomy
December 15, 2020
Sustainable finance – EU classification system for green investments
Climate and environment, Industrial Policy
Flat glass making
May 11, 2020
From sand to flat glass
Climate and environment, Industrial Policy
Flat glass making
April 8, 2020
Hot hold operations in the flat glass sector
Climate and environment
EU ETS
February 19, 2020
Contribution to the revision of the ETS State aid guidelines
Climate and environment
Nanomaterials
May 15, 2019
Statement on nanomaterials and glass coatings
Climate and environment
Food Contact Regulation
April 23, 2019
Insignificance of metals migration in European flat glass products
Climate and environment
Food Contact Regulation
April 23, 2019
Position Paper on food contact materials
Climate and environment
Circular economy, Waste Framework Directive
March 7, 2019
Making Circular Economy a reality: Recognition of flat glass off-cuts as by-products
Buildings and construction
Glazing and windows
December 19, 2018
Minimum Performance Requirements for Windows
Buildings and construction
Window Energy Labelling
October 4, 2018
The benefits of Window Energy Labelling
Standards
CE Marking
April 5, 2018
Informative note about the possibility of CE marking curved glass
Climate and environment
Circular economy, Waste Framework Directive
June 13, 2016
Economic study on recycling of building glass in Europe – Deloitte
Climate and environment
Flat glass making, REACH
September 10, 2015
The status of Flat Soda Lime Silicate Glass and its raw materials under REACH
Standards
Reaction to fire
April 7, 2015
Classification of reaction to fire of glass products
Climate and environment
Circular economy
December 5, 2014
Recycled Content of flat glass for LEED Certification
Buildings and construction
Glazing and windows
November 11, 2014
Daylight and glazing requirements in new construction
Climate and environment
Flat glass making, REACH
February 27, 2014
REACH and the composition of float glass
Climate and environment
Circular economy
June 5, 2013
Recycling of end-of-life building glass
Automotive
June 13, 2012
Brochure: Glass contributing to innovative, green and safe transport solutions for Europe
Climate and environment
REACH
September 30, 2011
Statement on status of flat glass products under REACH regulation
Standards
Code of practices
April 11, 2009
Clarification of Tolerances on Declared Values for Radiation Properties
Standards
Code of practices
April 11, 2008
Presentation of Performance Data for Insulating Glass Units
Standards
Code of practices
April 11, 2007
In-situ Measurement and Evaluation of the Colour of Coated Glass used in Facades
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