19 EVENT REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 mission, as recently there has been a veritable ‘tsunami’ of directives on plastics and recycling, making life difficult for recyclers activity. Then he stressed how successful was Petcore Europe’s campaign to explain to the general public and consumers how PET is a really a ‘different’ kind of plastic. Finally, Mr Philippe De Baer (Van Bael & Bellis) summarised all the current expected legislation from the EU Commissions, on SUP directives and also packaging waste directives. The effects of these new regulations may support the growth of the rPET market, increase demand and therefore exacerbate the imbalance between supply and demand of recycled material, in essence confirming what Mr Zanchi had discussed earlier during the morning session. Zanchi himself, in his closing statement, therefore insisted on this point, appealing to the EU Commission to make it easier to import flakes and rPET in Europe, for example by scrapping the need for reach certifications for these items. This point did not find Mr Bosmans open (yet) for discussion. He felt confident that the market would adapt to prevailing circumstances noting that the targets the EU have already imposed for 2025 and 2030 are likely to be increased! This argument will surely be on the table for a long time, and will inevitably be strongly debated again during the next PET Day event in 2023. www.gsiplastic.com
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