The European Commission decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Ireland for failing to correctly transpose the Single-Use Plastics Directive.

VOICE has written to the Department of Climate, Energy andthe Environment to urge them to take immediate action to complete the full transposition of the Single‑Use Plastics Directive without further delay, and to implement the ambitions set out in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy and the National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy.

VOICE has called for a meeting with the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien, on the infringement. We are advocating for swift transposition of all aspects of the SUPD and fulfillment of the actions outlined in the Action plan.

Taking these steps would resolve the infringement proceedings and demonstrate Ireland’s commitment to reducing plastic pollution and supporting a circular economy, in advance of our upcoming Presidency of the European Commission.

This is particularly important given that the Circular Economy Act will be published by the Commission during Ireland’s upcoming presidency.

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