This EPR debate brought together key stakeholders from France’s long-standing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for packaging (33 years), textiles (18 years), and furniture (12 years), to share insights into their governance structures, operational challenges, and areas for improvement. By fostering a cross-sectoral exchange, the event identified common strengths and weaknesses in EPR scheme implementation, discussed ongoing EU policy development (Circular Economy Act, Environmental Omnibus). The insights gathered also provided valuable input for the setup of EPR schemes for textiles and furniture in other EU MS. When it comes to the former, Member States prepare to implement or already implementing EPR schemes for textiles as prescribed by the Waste Framework Directive. As for furniture, it constitutes another strategic stream for EPR, as it has been identified as a priority waste stream under the European Commission’s ESPR work plan, and some Member States are preparing to run (Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium) EPR schemes for these bulky items.
Objectives:
- Extract cross-cutting lessons on the steering of different EPR schemes.
- Inform national and EU-level policymaking, especially for textile and furniture waste streams.
- Share practical experiences from longstanding EPR systems to support more effective policy design and implementation across Member States.
Agenda
– Meeting introduction and EU context | ACR+ & Eunomia (15.00 – 15.30)
– Overview of current challenges and achievements of EPR schemes in France – Nicolas Kudlikowski, Project manager, Rudologia (15.35 – 15.55)
– Challenges and achievements of EPR for plastic packaging | Romane Colleu, European Affairs Manager, CITEO (15.55 – 16.10)
– The role of social enterprises in EPR scheme for textiles and furniture | Louana Lamer, EPR Scheme Responsible, Emmaus (16.10 – 16.30)
– Overview of EPR scheme and governance for furniture: challenges and opportunities | ECOMAISON (16.30 – 16.50) Vincent Du Granrut
– Wrap up and closing | (16.50 – 17.00)
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Please note this workshop was open to ACR+ members and EPR Club members only.
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You can find the presentations from the key speakers below.
- CITEO - Challenges in the adaptation of EPR systems in evolving production and consumption patterns: lessons learned from the French system
- Rudologia - Overview of current challenges and achievements of EPR schemes in France
- Eunomia - Extended Producer Responsibility
- Ecomaison
- Meeting Summary
- Recording of the debate