[Informational session on global regulatory response strategies in the product and packaging materials sectors]
○ Date and time: January 30, 2026 (Friday) 10:00 to 16:00
○ Venue: Grand Auditorium, Korea Institute of Environmental Industry and Technology (Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul)
○ Hosted by: Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment / Korea Institute of Environmental Industry and Technology / Korea Environment Corporation
○ an attendee
- Kim Young-ki, acting director of the Korea Institute of Environmental Industry and Technology, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Korea Institute of Environmental Industry and Technology, and officials from the Korea Environment Corporation
- European Union (EU) Representative in Korea, expert in academia and research institutes
- Related parties, such as product and packaging goods producers, consulting firms, legal and accounting firms, etc
○ Key content
- Share the main contents of international environmental regulations such as the EU Eco-Design Regulations (ESPR) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations (PPWR) and discuss the latest legislative trends and countermeasures
- Introduce the government's direction of implementation, including the introduction of the Korean eco-design system, and promote participants' understanding of the EU system and the Korean system through question-and-answer among the government, industry, and experts