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WG III: Legislative aspects, market trends and societal issues
According to the MoU the scientific area of WG 3 covers:
Limits governed by market developments, legislation and sustainability aspects
(Market trends with
respect to the future demand of paper grades and their quality requirements) This implies the identification of the mid-term development of demand and supply of recovered paper, particularly through
– monitoring world-wide mid- and long-term investment projects for new production capacities for recycled fibre based paper and board,
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identifying current and future trends in legislation with direct or indirect impact on paper and board recycling,
– predicting the consumers' attitude towards recycling based products and the future importance of environmentally sound processes and products, |
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Chairperson:
Arie Hooimeijer |
– evaluating future product quality requirements to be met by major grades or at least those relevant for recycling and their implications,
– assessing the potential contribution to sustained paper recycling by the converting industries, i.e. by the recycling-oriented design of paper and board products.
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List of members of WG III |
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