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Who lobbies the EU on Waste & Circular Economy?

Waste operators, recyclers and producers face EU rules on waste management, packaging and the shift to a circular economy. These are the EU acts most likely to apply.

Organisations331
Disclosed meetings723
SourceEC meeting disclosures
Matched onwaste, packaging
In short

331 organisations appear across 723 disclosed European Commission meetings on waste & circular economy; the top listed organisations are The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment, Zero Waste Europe, Cosmetics Europe. EC meeting disclosures Transparency Register

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Who’s lobbying it

Ranked by distinct disclosed European Commission meetings whose topic matches waste & circular economy keywords. Every organisation links to the official disclosure.

Disclosed meetings

One recent disclosed Commission meeting per organisation, matched to waste & circular economy by topic — each linked to its source.

DateOrganisationDisclosed topic
2026-05-12The European Organisation for Packaging and the EnvironmentChallenges of the European packaging industry relating to EPR compliance, and expectations towards the Circular Economy Act and other packaging related policy measures. source ↗
2026-06-05Zero Waste EuropePackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. source ↗
2026-07-08Cosmetics EuropeDialogue on Cosmetics Packaging Challenges. source ↗
2026-04-17UNESDAPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Single-use Plastics Directive. source ↗
2026-10-05FoodDrinkEuropeExchange on COM actions related to the Bio-based Europe Alliance, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the revision of the rules on unfair trading practices within the agriculture and food supply chain. source ↗
2026-04-15SUEZ GroupWater resilience, circular economy, and waste decarbonisation source ↗
2026-01-27European Paper Packaging AllianceExchange of views on the upcoming Guidance document for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation source ↗
2026-07-02PepsiCoPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and EU Bioeconomy source ↗
2026-06-05Veolia EnvironnementGeneral exchange on environmental services, circular economy and industrial water/waste management. source ↗
2026-11-02Tetra Pak GroupSite visit to Tetra Pak's facilities in Lund, Sweden. Exchange of views on circularity, packaging, biotech and resilience. source ↗
2026-04-14Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy PlantsEU ETS review and waste incineration source ↗
2025-10-16European Container Glass FederationSimplification: Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) source ↗
2025-05-22The European Federation of Corrugated Board ManufacturersDiscuss with interested stakeholders the practical aspects and challenges of ensuring compliance with Art.5(5) of the PPWR (concerning PFAS limits in food-contact packaging) source ↗
2026-11-03Consumer-Portion Packaging Innovation CoalitionPackaging Regulation and food safety source ↗
2026-09-30The Brewers of EuropePackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) source ↗
2026-05-06Flexible Packaging EuropeWorking breakfast "Circular Economy Act & Packaging Regulation – a perspective from the flexible packaging industry, including SMEs" source ↗
2026-01-13Natural Mineral Waters Europe aisblThe reuse targets for beverage packaging in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) source ↗
2025-02-10Municipal Waste EuropeCircular Economy and Waste Management source ↗
2026-04-29The Coca-Cola CompanyWater and packaging topics source ↗
2022-11-23Huhtamäki OyjEU Packaging and Waste Packaging Legislation: upcoming revision. source ↗
2026-10-06Eastman Chemical CompanyRules for chemical recycling under the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) source ↗
2026-07-15Recycling EuropeTrade measure on aluminium waste and scrap source ↗
2026-06-05European Environmental BureauPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. source ↗
2026-05-07BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e. V.Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive source ↗
2026-03-25MEDICINES FOR EUROPEExtended Producer Responsibility under the recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive source ↗

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Rankings count distinct disclosed European Commission meetings whose topic matches the sector keywords; they are not a measure of influence or of a position taken. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU).

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