The European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC) has highlighted structural challenges facing the Circular Economy Act, noting that inconsistent collection and recycling systems across EU countries prevent secondary raw materials from meeting the quality required for industrial use.
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This issue is particularly acute in Austria, where furniture manufacturers and suppliers have long maintained high environmental and quality standards, alongside efficient recycling systems. Industry representatives argue that discrepancies in the EU framework undermine the potential of high-quality circular production.
The Austrian furniture sector supports the Circular Economy Act in principle but emphasises that it must provide practical, coherent, and EU-wide reliable conditions. The focus is on promoting a circular economy that preserves quality and enables genuine circular value creation.
Source: LinkedIn.
