Who are we?
EDG is member of Glass Alliance Europe and works in coordination with it in order to maximize effectiveness in achieving common objectives.
The European Commission’s Directorates General refer to Trade Associations, so we need strong and representative associations to protect our license to operate and manage regulatory threats and opportunities.
Domestic Glass is best described as all those products produced in glass (soda lime, crystal glass, crystal, opal and borosilicate) be it in manual, semi-automatic or fully automated production processes and utilized by the consumer as tableware, giftware, cookware, decorative items, furniture and luminaries.
Tonnes of glass produced
840,000
European countries with EDG glass production plants
8
Direct employment in the industry
22,000
Our Advocacy
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•ETS :Reform of the Emissions Trading Scheme and Indirect Cost Compensation
•CBAM: Investigation on the EU Commission project
•REACH : defense of intermediate status in glass production
•EU funding opportunities
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•PPWR: Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation implementation
•FCM: Food Contact Materials, Ceramics Dir extension to glass,
•ISO norms : glass clarity, food contact, etc.
•Crystal Directive monitoring
•ROHS exemption for lead crystal
•MID: Capacity measures
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•Lead legislation
•Respirable Crystalline Silica
•Exposure Limits legislation monitoring
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•EU dumping cases monitoring
•Customs Codes revision
•Raw Material normative monitoring
Our Partners
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We are member of Glass Alliance Europe and we represent the interests of the Domestic Glass sector.
GAE represents the European glass industry, regrouping 14 national glass associations and 5 main glass sectors. Aware of the great added-value of their products, the European glass industries come together in Glass Alliance Europe to highlight the importance of glass-making across Europe and to promote an economic and policy environment allowing European-based glass manufacturing industries to continue flourishing and providing Europe with an innovative, stylish and sustainable material that is present in every aspect of our daily lives.
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Through AFNOR we are present in the relevant international standardization committees ISO and CEN
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Through Glass Alliance Europe, we are present in the Alliance of Energy-Intensive Industries (AEII), a group representing key sectors of the European economy and are among the largest energy consumers in the EU. The Alliance works to ensure Europe's industrial competitiveness while achieving climate and sustainability goals by advising policymakers on the necessary regulatory and policy frameworks to enable deep decarbonisation and a circular economy.
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We hold the Chairmanship of the ISO Technical Committee 166 (TC 166) «Ceramic ware, glassware and glass ceramic ware in contact with food”
Documents to download
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Shaping a Competitive and Sustainable Future for European Energy-Intensive Industries under the EU ETS Post-2030
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Preventing Irreversible deindustrialisation: Europe Must Act Now on Energy and Carbon Costs
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