SEFA’s proposals to support the European Commission’s initiative to simplify Environmental Legislation (OMNIBUS)
Dear customers,
On 22.07.2025, the European Commission launched a call for evidence on administrative burdens in environmental legislation. This initiative aims to simplify EU rules, reduce unnecessary costs, and ensure reporting obligations remain fit for purpose while maintaining environmental protection.
The focus areas identified by the Commission are:
- Circular economy,
- Industrial emissions, and
- Waste management.
The Commission is particularly interested in avoiding duplication of reporting requirements, streamlining data collection, and improving consistency across legislative instruments.
SEFA welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to simplify environmental legislation concerning the circular economy and would like to support such measures. In our letter to the Commission, we therefore highlight a few points that should be considered in this initiative. As we are an association of steel drum manufacturers in the packaging sector, our proposals are primarily aimed at implementing the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
The SEFA position is here downloadable.
Kind regards
Jörg Höppner
SEFA
– Secretary general –