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eDossier Preview | EU Industrial & Environmental Policy
EU Strategy on Plastics
A structured preview of eEuropa’s eDossier on the EU Strategy on Plastics, covering the EU policy framework, current and future legislation, circular economy measures, plastic waste rules, microplastics, funding opportunities and implications for industry.
Updated September 2025
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EU Strategy, Current & Future Legislation
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About this preview
This preview introduces the scope and structure of the full EUPLAST eDossier, a cloud-based analytical guide to EU strategies, legislative initiatives and policy decisions on plastics.
The full version provides a more complete and regularly accessible reference for professionals, companies, policymakers, consultants, educators and stakeholders following the EU plastics transition.
What the eDossier covers
EU Strategy on Plastics
The eDossier explains the EU’s circular economy approach to plastics, including the 2018 Plastics Strategy, the Circular Economy Action Plan and the Circular Plastics Alliance.
EU Legislation
It maps key EU rules on plastics, including packaging, food contact materials, single-use plastics, microplastics, plastic bags, marine equipment and waste shipments.
Industry Implications
The full eDossier highlights practical implications for companies, including compliance, recycling targets, design rules, funding, innovation and investment opportunities.
Executive Summary Preview
The European Union has launched a wide-ranging transformation of the plastics lifecycle. The policy objective is to reduce plastic waste, increase recyclability, improve circularity and align the sector with the European Green Deal.
EU action covers the entire plastics chain: product design, production, consumption, waste management, recycling, restrictions on problematic products, marine litter, microplastics and international cooperation.
By 2030, EU policy is designed to move plastic packaging towards recyclability and greater use of recycled content, while reducing the environmental impact of single-use plastics and strengthening waste management obligations.
The full version provides the complete chapter-by-chapter analysis, legislative references, policy context and links to relevant EU sources.
Preview Index
- Executive Summary
- A. Introduction — overview of the plastics industry and global context
- B. EU Strategy on Plastics
- Plastic Strategy
- Circular Economy Action Plan
- Financing the circular economy
- Circular Plastics Alliance
- C. EU Legislation on Plastics
- Biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
- Microplastics
- Plastics in contact with food
- Marine equipment design, construction and performance
- D. EU Legislation on Plastic Waste
- Packaging and packaging waste
- Waste management, collection, transport, import, export and recycling
- Plastic waste
- Hazardous waste classification
- Tax on non-recycled plastic
- E. Other EU actions on Plastics
- F. Recommendations for Member States and industry
- G. EU financial aid to support the Plastic Strategy
- H. EU legislation on plastics mentioned in the eDossier
- I. EU legislation in force and latest legislative activity
- J. Latest EU news on plastics
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Complete legislative mapping
Access the full list of relevant EU Directives, Regulations, Decisions, communications, proposals and policy documents mentioned in the eDossier.
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Detailed policy analysis
Explore the links between the Plastics Strategy, circular economy policy, waste legislation, product design requirements and industrial implications.
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Funding and investment context
Review EU funding programmes, EIB support, circular economy financing and policy tools relevant to plastics, recycling and innovation.
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Legal notice
This preview is for general informational and editorial purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, regulatory advice, professional advice or an official interpretation of European Union law.
For legally binding texts, readers should refer to the Official Journal of the European Union and EUR-Lex.
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