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PET Pack CEE 2026 Budapest

PPWR regulatory​ outlook​

CEE-specific ​answers​

Technical compliance​

Peer case studies​

Testing readiness

Networking gala dinner​

PET Pack CEE Forum 2026​

Staying Compliant & Competitive Under Europe’s New Packaging and Food-Contact Rules​​.

Join PET packaging professionals from across Central and Eastern Europe in Budapest on 17 September 2026 for a focused, one-day forum on PPWR compliance, food-contact materials and the operational challenges reshaping the CEE PET value chain.​

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Unlock the future of food contact and packaging compliance in CEE

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Discover a focused programme built around the challenges your operation is facing right now, from PPWR timelines and food contact regulation to rPET certification, NIAS risk and testing strategies.​ Hear directly from EU regulators, food contact specialists and technical specialists alongside CEE industry leaders who are applying these rules on the ground every day. Leave PET Pack CEE Forum ready to act, with clear answers on what to test, how to test it, and the compliance steps your operation needs to take immediately.​

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Keynote speakers

Stefano Soro

Stefano Soro

Head of Unit Sustainable Products,
DG GROW, European Commission

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Arpad Somlai

Árpád Somlai

Managing Director, 
RESILUX Central Europe

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Dr. Dariusz Lizak

Dr. Dariusz Lizak

National Chamber of Commerce Bottling Industry - President of the Board

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The 2026 PET Pack CEE Forum agenda

Food Contact, Compliance & Competitiveness in CEE Packaging

The regulatory stakes

Europe's new packaging rules: what PPWR means for operations in the region.

The technical reality

Food contact testing and compliance, NIAS and rPET certification.

Supply Chain Integration

What companies must demonstrate to access and compete in European supply chains.

The compliance toolkit

Testing infrastructure and compliance data: from liability to commercial differentiator.​

European frameworks in practice

PPWR, chemical recycling, digital traceability — implications for your market positioning.

Industry case studies

Industry practitioners on compliance challenges, strategic decisions & measurable outcomes.

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The PET Pack ​Experience​

Food Contact, Compliance & Competitiveness in CEE Packaging

keynote speaker

The EU Commission keynote​

Hear the regulatory agenda for European packaging, directly from the European Commission.

peer case study

Peer case studies​

Be informed by companies sharing their compliance journey : challenges faced, decisions made, outcomes delivered.​

Exchange roundtables

Focused exchange roundtables​

Bring your challenges to the table. Structured discussions designed around the issues that matter most to your operation.​

social event

Hosted social event​

Join fellow attendees the evening before the conference for a hosted dinner.​

Media Partners

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  • Converters and packaging manufacturers
  • Recyclers and rPET producers​
  • Brand owners and FMCG companies​
  • Solution providers and technology suppliers​
  • Food contact materials specialists​
  • Circularity and sustainability professionals​
  • Compliance and regulatory affairs teams
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Keynote Speakers

Stefano Soro

Stefano Soro

Head of Unit, Green and Circular Economy,
DG GROW, European Commission

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Arpad Somlai

Árpád Somlai

Managing Director,
RESILUX Central Europe

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Dr. Dariusz Lizak

Dr. Dariusz Lizak

National Chamber of Commerce Bottling Industry - President of the Board

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Speakers

Blanka Szilvassy

Blanka Szilvássy

Expert on Food Contact Materials, Hungarian National Food Chain Safety Office

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Ermis Panagiotopoulos

Ermis Panagiotopoulos

Head of Sustainability Advocacy EMEA, Indorama Ventures PCL

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Raphael Jaumotte

Raphael Jaumotte

Technical Manager,
PETCORE EUROPE

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Bernd Schwarz

Bernd Schwarz

Chief Chemical Officer, KÖR

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Arpad Somlai

Árpád Somlai

Managing Director, 
RESILUX Central Europe

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Karlheinz Hausmann

Karlheinz Hausmann

Technical Manager,
PETCORE EUROPE

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Jose Antonio Alarcon

Jose Antonio Alarcón

Technical Manager,
PETCORE EUROPE

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Argiris Dabanlis

Argiris Dabanlis

Technical Manager,
PETCORE EUROPE

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Antonello Ciotti

Antonello Ciotti

Chairman,
PETCORE EUROPE

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Roberto Bertaggia

Roberto Bertaggia

Executive Director, 
PETCORE EUROPE

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Christian Crepet

Christian Crépet

Ambassador and Honorary Member of the Board, PETCORE EUROPE

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Leigh Hyldon

Leigh Hyldon

Enterprise Sales Director,
KÖR

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