News Tomorrow - The EU institutions have until 14 April 2021 to serve their defences.13 Apr 2021 11:55
As announced on 21 December 2020, Symphony commenced a legal action against the Commission, Parliament and Council of the European Union ("EU"), having been advised by three specialists in EU law that Article 5 of the Directive 2019/904 ("Directive") is unconstitutional. The Directive has also created confusion between oxo-degradable and oxo-BIOdegradable technologies. The Directive understandably bans oxo-degradable which is harmful to the environment as it leaves plastic residue as it breaks down. However, Symphony's d2w is oxo-BIOdegradable, which turns into organic material that is eventually consumed by bacteria and fungi. The Oxomar study released in March 2021 (sponsored by the French Agence National de Recherche) provides further comprehensive and reliable scientific data on the performance of d2w in the oceans.
We believe that the EU's unsubstantiated ban on what they call "oxo-degradable" plastic has caused unwarranted confusion about the proven efficacy of our d2w oxo-BIOdegradable masterbatch. More importantly this confusion has denied the opportunity for European consumers and businesses to utilise one of the most effective and economic technologies to address the problem of plastic pollution on land and at sea. The EU institutions have until 14 April 2021 to serve their defences.