One of those present, Simon Ellin, chief executive of the Recycling Association, told the event that the UK and CHINA needed to work to the same standards and he urged for clarification on export rules from UK regulators.
Speaking at the Quality Seminar, organised by Cycle Link International, Mr Ellin said that exporters of recyclable material needed better information from the regulatory agencies in the UK. This would help ensure that “vital trade” continued warning that “without clarification on what can and can’t be exported from the UK to China and elsewhere, it means that it is very difficult for the UK to meet Chinese standards”.
Campaign
Mr Ellin continued: “This is why The Recycling Association is calling for the adoption of the EN643 standard for recovered paper as part of its Quality First campaign. By adopting this as the regulation, the UK would be meeting the Chinese requirement for no more than 1.5% outthrow. Talking to people here in China, it is clear they want to do business with the UK, but we have to ensure the material continues to meet their specification.”
And, he emphasised that the Recycling Association’s recently launched Quality First campaign “will be working with everyone from retailers and local authorities to recyclers, to ensure that everyone takes responsibility for quality.”
Cycle Link International supplies recovered paper to the Shanying Paper Group and the UK branch of the company, Cycle Link (UK) is based in Basildon, Essex. The seminar took place from 10-14 October.
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