Swiss chocolate industry against EU packaging directive

10-Jul-2023 - Germany

The EU wants to avoid waste with a new packaging directive, but is meeting with criticism from the association of Swiss chocolate manufacturers Chocosuisse because of the planned regulations. The association sees it as restricting "marketing-related packaging components," it reported Friday. "After all, the presentation of the product is one of the key functions of a package," the association said. "The EU Commission's proposal threatens to standardize packaging and make it more difficult for packaging of seasonal products, gifts, etc."

The regulation is about packaging and packaging waste.

The EU Commission proposed it in November to promote the circular economy and standardize rules. Switzerland is not an EU member, to be sure. Swiss chocolate manufacturers would have to comply with the directive because the EU is an important sales market.

The association also criticized plans mentioned in the draft to limit empty spaces. "In order to meet the requirements for minimizing packaging, special attention should be paid to limiting empty spaces as well as repackaging and transport packaging, including packaging for e-commerce," the draft states. However, empty spaces are often necessary to keep food intact and safe, the Swiss association complained.(dpa)

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