The OCS Europe Pledge is under review

We would like to inform you of an important change concerning the OCS Europe Pledge.

Since its launch, the Pledge has brought together more than 3,000 signatories, each committing to reduce pellet loss emissions and to implement measures to prevent, mitigate and clean up losses across their operations. This collective commitment has been a defining achievement for our industry and a clear demonstration of what voluntary action can accomplish.

With the entry into force of the Regulation (EU) 2025/2365 on preventing plastic pellet losses, the accountability that signatories voluntarily embraced through the pledge has now become a legal requirement for operators handling plastic pellets. The objectives that the pledge was created to advance are therefore now anchored in EU law. In light of this evolving landscape, OCS Europe has decided to pause the Pledge and is currently not accepting new signatories. The list of signatories updated to July 2026 can be found here.

This pause will allow us to review the role of the Pledge alongside the evolving regulatory requirements and the ongoing development of the OCS Europe Certification Scheme. Once this review has been completed, we will inform the value chain of the outcome and any next steps regarding the future of the pledge system.

In the meantime, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for your support of and commitment to the OCS Europe Pledge over the years. Your engagement has been instrumental in advancing pellet loss prevention across Europe, and we look forward to continuing this journey with you through the Certification Scheme.