EU Regulatory Affairs. Anders Hildeman Chairman, FEFCO Regulatory Affairs Committee

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1 EU Regulatory Affairs Anders Hildeman Chairman, FEFCO Regulatory Affairs Committee

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4 EU state of affairs European Commission Great power Lack of leadership No clear strategy, politically unpredictable Member States European Council After the NO in Ireland, The Netherlands and France - Rescuing the EU treaty is more important than great reforms Economic issues not in focus Parliament Increased influence Unpredictable 4

5 EU state of affairs Policy Low Carbon Economy Competitiveness appears not a high priority Climate Change policy is dressed in competitiveness clothes 5

6 EU state of affairs Low carbon economy Commission introducing low carbon thinking in all policies Assumes the role of NGOs Appeals to citizens Lacking an EU treaty, the Commission is flooding the political arena with concrete policy proposals 6

7 Lobbying Vehicle The Common Voice of the European Paper and Board Converting Industry The International Confederation of Paper and Board Converters in Europe (CITPA) was founded 1962 and is the leading association of the paper and board converting industry in Europe. CITPA represents about mostly small and medium-sized firms with about employees. Annually the paper and board converting industry in the EU member states produces paper and board products with a production value of about Million EURO. 7

8 Climate Change Policies in the EU Stern Report Less expensive to act now An Energy Policy for Europe by % reductions of CO 2 emissions until % renewable energy target for the EU by % improved energy efficiency 8

9 Energy Issues Increasing energy prices Energy supply security 9

10 EU Pulp & Paper and the Climate Change Policies Impacted four times Directly, through the ETS. Electricity prices increase. Wood price increase due to renewable subsidies and fuel switch. Through its position as forest owner and investor in plantations around the world 10

11 Potential impact 2.1 billion ETS: with free total allowances impact on European pulp & paper Up to 7.8 billion with full auctioning, industry including indirect effect Billion Euros ,14 1,43 0,71 Minimum (no auctioning) 7,81 2,86 2,85 2,1 Maximum (full auctioning) Indirect impact 2 (fibre price increase) Indirect impact 1 (power price increase) Direct impact (auctioning) 11

12 When Less than 50% production in countries with binding Kyoto targets Competes on a global market where prices 12

13 Carbon reduction benchmark EU until % reduction of carbon 20% more efficient 20% renewable energy Discussions about -30%! Kyoto 5% below absolute level 1990 until 2012 UN/ IPCC % by 2020 Volvo Carbon free factories -30% Eco cars Wal-Mart -20% reduction on overall carbon until 2015 ICA Swan labeled stores Carbon reduction Eco products Philip - 20% until 2020 Tesco % carbon by 2020 reduction on buildings, restrict air transport and increase bio fuels Carbon labels on products 13 BASF -38% % Evonik -20% Carbon Cadbury -50% reduction of net absolute carbon emissions by % minimum in-house HP 15% below 2006 level until 2010 for HP units and leasing units Tetrapak -10% absolute Co op. WWF Focus on renewables Toyota -15% from 2000 Eco cars Coca Cola -40% carbon Carbon Trust

14 Products and Services Carbon Footprint The Start 18 th January 2007 Supermarket giant Tesco has unveiled wide ranging plans to cut carbon emissions and encourage its customers to buy green Tesco said it aimed to develop a carbon footprint labelling measure for all products sold in store, and cut the cost of many energyefficient goods Sir Terry Leahy, Chief Executive, said "I am determined that Tesco should be a leader in helping to create a low-carbon economy" 14

15 The FEFCO Carbon Footprint The final stage of the development one average footprint based on: the harmonised Paper Sector approach the FEFCO-GO-ECO Database, published since 1996 the average European composition of corrugated board no separation of impacts for virgin and recycled fibre John Swift s presentation 15

16 The Carbon Footprint issue could open up the age-old debate on fibre sources 16

17 Carbon Footprint Labelling in Practice 17

18 Sustainable Consumption and Production Improve the overall environmental performance of products throughout their life-cycle, promotes and stimulates the demand of better products and production technologies and helps consumers to make better choices. Retailer forum Consumer information Product performance BAT Eco-labelling Green Public Procurement Environmental Management Systems 18

19 Packaging optimisation Environmental impact Product loss Optimum Overpackaging 19

20 Waste Legislation Waste Hierarchy Subsidies for reusable plastic crate Producer responsibility Recycling and prevention objectives End-of-waste definition Link to REACH 20

21 Paper Recycling in Europe European Recovered Paper Council Million Tonnes % 56.9% 59.4 % 62.4 % Recycling Rate 63.4 % 66.0 % Net Trade Utilisation Target Utilisation Net trade *EU27 plus Norway and Switzerland

22 REACH The EU Chemicals Regulation Registration Testing Substances of Very High Concern Boron Reclassification of waste Could lead to costly testing requirements 22

23 Product Safety Printing Ink Joint Industry Task Force Industry Guidelines DIBP 23

24 DIBP EU Plastics Directive, the specific migration limit (SML) for di-nbutyl phthalate (DNBP) is 0.3mg/kg food (0.05mg/dm² paper). Nowadays, this substance (DNBP) is being substituted by another similar substance called DIBP which is a component of adhesives used during the manufacture of laminated and corrugated board. Both substances are found in recycled packaging papers and the levels of DIBP now exceed, by a wide margin, the new limit for DNBP. FEFCO, CITPA and CEPI urge the paper industry to phase out the use of DIBP The Adhesive Industry is encouraging its members to do the same Global action needed due to flows of global trade in packaging and recovered paper 24

25 Anti-Paper Campaigns MEDIA RELEASE Monday 9 June 2008 STOP THE MADNESS OF WASTEFUL PAPER CONSUMPTION -MAKEA'SHRINK' PLEDGE A network of more than 50 European environmental nongovernmental organisations today launches "Shrink", a joint project addressing the madness of over-consumption of paper. Individuals as well as corporate and institutional paper users are invited to pledge to cut their paper consumption, on the new website 25

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27 E-Book The end of paper I m out of paper! Should I pass you the computer! 27