Programme

11:00 – 11:10 / INTRODUCTION

  • Mr. Pietro Francesco De Lotto, EESC member, President of the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI)
  • Mr. István Komoróczki, rapporteur of the upcoming NAT/854 opinion on packaging

11:10 – 11:40 / INSTITUITONAL PANEL

  • Mr. Tomáš Prouza, sherpa of the Czech Minister for Trade and Industry, Vice-President of the Czech Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Bettina Lorz, Senior Expert, Circular Economy, From Waste to Resources, DG ENVI, European Commission

11:40 – 12:20 / CIVIL SOCIETY PANEL

  • Mr. Joan Marc Simon, Executive director, Zero Waste Europe
  • Ms. Michela Vuerich, Programme Manager, Sustainability & Services, ANEC, The European consumer voice in standardisation
  • Mr. Nicholas Hodac, Director General, UNESDA, Soft Drinks Europe
  • Mr. Nick Dornheim, Advisor Environment & Sustainability, EuroCommerce

12:20 – 12:50 / QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

12:50 – 13:00 / CONCLUSIONS

  • Mr. Matteo Borsani, EESC rapporteur of the opinion CCMI/186 - Making packaging a safe, affordable and eco-friendly industry and Mr. Dirk Jarré, co-rapporteur of the aforementioned opinion, CCMI delegate