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19.06.2014 BASF  German chemical giant opposes prolonged use of HBCD flame retardants in EPS/XPS foams

13.06.2014 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW  PIE speaks to EuPC's new president Michael Kundel / Need for deregulation at the EU level / Energy remains a key problem / Converters need to innovate and create added value to survive / Product recyclability increasingly important

11.06.2014 ASSOCIATIONS  EuPC elects Michael Kundel as its new president / Calls on authorities to safeguard industry's competitiveness

27.05.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  Sweden to sue EU over slow action on endocrine disruptors / “Chemicals lobby” blamed

11.03.2014 EPS INSULATION  Syndicate plans to lobby EU to prolong use of HBCD as flame retardant / Decision expected by year's end / Ban already enforced in Switzerland / German association members plan to follow in mid-2014

31.01.2014 POLYURETHANES  Flexible foam producers fined EUR 114m for price fixing / EU sees antitrust offence confirmed

30.01.2014 SHALE GAS  EU Commission sets non-binding fracking rules / NGOs critical / Praise from the UK

27.01.2014 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  EU welcomes temporary relief from Iran sanctions / Finished plastics products will not qualify

22.01.2014 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  EFSA says BPA a potential threat but risks manageable / Recommended daily dose temporarily lowered / Draft opinion open for consultation / PlasticsEurope sees its position vindicated

20.01.2014 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  EU Parliament calls for a ban on the most hazardous plastics by 2020 / Stricter and more effective enforcement neccesary / German reaction mixed

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