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    "title": "PolyCert Europe and CITEO host webinar on claiming France's recycled plastic bonus",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-29 10:32:08",
    "published_at": "2026-10-29 10:15:00",
    "url": "https://polycerteurope.prezly.com/polycert-europe-and-citeo-host-webinar-on-claiming-frances-recycled-plastic-bonus",
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    "subtitle": "Free live session on 9 November explains what converters, recyclers and brand owners must prove to earn up to \u20ac550 per tonne",
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    "body": "<p><strong>Brussels, 27 October 2026</strong> &mdash; Since 1 January 2026, France&#039;s eco-modulation scheme has rewarded household packaging containing post-consumer recycled plastic. CITEO pays &euro;450 per tonne of recycled content for open-loop material and &euro;550 per tonne for closed-loop material (household packaging recycled back into household packaging). The bonus covers PET, LDPE, HDPE, PP and PS.</p><p>To qualify, sorting, recycling and conversion must all take place in an eligible country within 1,500 km of Montlu&ccedil;on, the recycling yield must exceed 50%, and the packaging must not carry a sortability or recyclability penalty. Converters must also hold an EN 15343 traceability certificate, under RecyClass Recycled Plastic, PolyCert Europe or ISCC PLUS, and upload it to CITEO&#039;s platform to claim the bonus on 2026 sales.</p><p>Many companies know the incentive exists, but few know what evidence it requires. To help close that gap, PolyCert Europe and CITEO will co-host <strong>French Ecomodulation in Practice</strong>, a free webinar on <strong>9 November 2026, 11:00&ndash;12:00 (CET)</strong>. The session will cover:</p><ol class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--numbered release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Eligible plastics, bonus levels and conditions</span></li><li><span>How the 1,500 km rule is verified and how waste origin is documented</span></li><li><span>Accepted certification schemes</span></li><li><span>What recyclers and converters must state on certificates and what brand owners must upload</span></li><li><span>Live Q&amp;A</span></li></ol>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-20bbf483-17ba-4281-b1c9-71fa6832fee4\"\n           href=\"https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3M6yGKQAQzCldZc0qJ6bfw#/registration\"\n           data-id=\"20bbf483-17ba-4281-b1c9-71fa6832fee4\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 100%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/20bbf483-17ba-4281-b1c9-71fa6832fee4/-/crop/1200x705/0,342/-/preview/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>The webinar is aimed at plastic packaging converters supplying the French market. It is also relevant to brand owners, retailers, recyclers, certification bodies and scheme owners.</p><p><strong>Register: </strong><a href=\"https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3M6yGKQAQzCldZc0qJ6bfw#/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3M6yGKQAQzCldZc0qJ6bfw#/registration</a></p><p><strong>Media contact:</strong> </p><p>Pedro Guincho</p><p>pedro.guincho@eupc.org</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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