The demand for cardboard packaging has risen by around 30 per cent as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The „Green Lanes“ can now be used for the transport of packaging materials.
The licence is valid for the Transport of packaging materials - including paper-based cartons and cardboard packaging - for important industries such as the Food sector and the pharmaceutical industry. That has the European Commission confirmed at the request of the packaging industry. As a result, the „Guidelines for border protection“ updated to take account of this recommendation.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the Demand for cardboard packaging increased by around 30 %, The demand for packaging for dried foods, confectionery, frozen foods and pharmaceuticals is particularly strong. strong increase recorded.
To the Maintaining the supply chain carriers and freight forwarders must be able to do this, Cardboard processor or manufacturer of finished packaging, pharmaceutical and food sectors without unnecessary delays. with raw materials.
The European Commission met with packaging associations across Europe agreed that „green lanes“ must remain available for the delivery of packaging materials. As a result, all EU countries are now required to make transport vehicles that transport goods between the individual countries, to allow the use of these fast lanes, This includes document checks and driver health checks, no longer than 15 minutes lasts.
The „Guidelines for Border Management“ also state that „Member States should act immediately, to temporarily suspend all types of road access restrictions on its territory“, and that „employees of transport undertakings regardless of their nationality and place of residence should be authorised to cross internal borders“.
In order to support this step by the European Commission, the European Carton Makers Association (ECMA) and Per Carton, the European Association of Cartonboard and Folding Carton Manufacturers, one document in 11 languages which carriers and forwarders can present when transporting printed cartons and carton folding boxes.
Source: Pro Carton
