PPC works with the appropriate bodies to positively influence legislation and regulations that could impact our membership. The Government Affairs Committee monitors all domestic and international issues affecting the industry. Critical issues PPC tracks include healthcare reform, federal tax policies, recycling, package labeling, estate taxes, and FDA legislation that could potentially affect our members. The committee's mission:

The Government Affairs Committee will identify public policy issues of interest to PPC members and define the actions necessary to achieve goals of growth and profitability for PPC members.

The primary strategies of the program are to inform members of relevant regulatory or legislative issues, to educate members on how to meet their responsibilities for compliance, and to initiate action on the behalf of PPC member companies to improve the competitiveness of the industry.

PPC serves as the "voice of the industry" on national paperboard packaging issues. We are an advocate before federal and state legislative and regulatory bodies, and have formed strategic alliances on public policy issues with other associations.

Reports and Studies on Government Affairs Issues:

• Structural Costs Imposed On U.S. Manufacturers
• China's Subsidization of the U.S. Forest Products Industry
• Securing America’s Future: The Case for a Strong Manufacturing

Additional information on PPC's Government Affairs Programs and current issues of concern can be found on the Government Update page in the Members Only section.