Glass Fibre Europe answered to the public consultation on the draft delegated and implementing acts regarding the identification of sub-categories within net-zero technologies and the list of specific components used for those technologies.
Glass fibre products are essential components in both onshore and offshore wind renewable technologies. Without glass fibre rovings, mats and yarns, there would be no wind turbine blades, nacelles or hub covers – ultimately no wind energy industry. To continue bolstering the resilience of this supply chain, resulting in job creations and sustainable growth, and ensuring the technological advancements of the European wind industry, it is essential that these products, when used in wind renewable technologies, are recognised as main and specific components for the wind renewable technologies.
Although the association understands that Annexes set out in a non-exhaustive manner the list of components, it believes the essential role of glass fibre rovings in wind renewable technologies should be acknowledged by including them in the list. These products meet the definition of “processed material” in the Regulation (article 3) and the criteria detailed in the Staff Working Document included in the consultation documents.
The detailed answer to the consultation is available below.
