10/01/24 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 5 February, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission will begin inter-institutional negotiations (trilogues) on the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste aimed at reducing the growing mountain of waste by imposing reduction, recycling and reuse targets. The Council of the EU adopted its negotiating position (a ‘General approach’) on this ‘European Green Deal’ legislation in December (see EUROPE 13316/5). The European Parliament gave its opinion at the end of November (see EUROPE 13298/2). Both have weakened prevention and reuse requirements. The Belgian Presidency, which has just started its term of office, has made this dossier a priority in the environmental field, hoping to be able to conclude it before the European elections on 6 to 9 June (see EUROPE 13320/8). See the EU Council’s General approach: https://aeur.eu/f/abv (AN)