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12.11.2026 PLASTICS TAX GERMANY  Government postpones decision on plastic packaging tax / July 2027 launch looks increasingly unlikely

11.11.2026 EUROZONE CONSTRUCTION  Activity at six-month low / Sharp fall in new orders / EU's three largest economies weaker

11.11.2026 GERMAN INDUSTRY  One in four industrial companies considers itself at disadvantage to Chinese competitors / Mechanical engineering particularly affected by lost contracts – Forsa study

10.11.2026 POLYAMIDE 6  EU Commission launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from China

10.11.2026 WASTE LEGISLATION  EU approves end-of-waste rules for recycled plastics / Harmonised criteria established / Chemical recycling excluded for now

10.11.2026 UK CONSTRUCTION  Housebuilding slump leads decline in sector output / Labour government set to scrap 1.5 mn new homes target / Sector optimism lowest since 2022

09.11.2026 PET  EU customs codes to improve transparency of PET flake imports / Separate classifications from January to help monitor trade flows / Commission initiates investigation into imports of PET resin chemicals

09.11.2026 PLASTICS TAX UK  HMRC claims PPT a qualified success / Industry questions impact on recycling

06.11.2026 EVENTS Advanced Recycling Conference to centre on industrial scale-up / Focus on recycling technologies, investment challenges, EU regulatory developments

05.11.2026 EDITORIAL  US election results add even more uncertainty to EU-US policy

05.11.2026 ENERGY COSTS  Rising energy prices squeezing plastics processors across Central and Eastern Europe / Companies struggle to pass higher costs on to customers / Contract renewals could raise heat in 2027

02.11.2026 NEWS FROM PIE  pricenxt Analytics platform now features Central European plastics prices / Exclusive partnership with CEE market expert myCEPPI

02.11.2026 GREENWASHING  Danone joins Coca-Cola, Nestlé in agreeing to revise plastic bottle recycling claims / EU consumer authorities to monitor compliance

30.10.2026 UK  Government to launch mandatory certification scheme to verify recycled plastics claims / BPF warns 2030 roll-out is too late

29.10.2026 PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY  Berlin seeks to secure domestic refining / Talks set for creation of national strategy

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