Tracking regulatory complexity: Outcomes of Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group meeting

Afera’s Regulatory Affairs Working Group (RAWG) met on 4 December 2025 to review a broad and increasingly complex set of regulatory developments affecting the European adhesive tape industry. From PPWR implementation and design-for-recycling discussions to REACH restrictions, EUDR timing, omnibus packages and emerging policy files, the meeting highlighted the scale of regulatory change facing the sector.