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23.03.2026 EU-US TRADE  EU nears ratification of US pact / Lawmakers advance delayed trade deal / Showdown looms amid Iran war turmoil

19.03.2026 RECYCLASS  European plastics recyclability initiative expands guidance across packaging, durable goods sectors

18.03.2026 PTA  EU: Provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Mexico

17.03.2026 UKRAINE  Customs Service introduces plastics waste classification / New rules to facilitate EU entry / Plastics industry grapples with war-related challenges

16.03.2026 EU POLICY  Commission adopts ‘Made in Europe' proposal / Move aims to restore region's competitiveness, boost decarbonisation / Coalition launches circular campaign

09.03.2026 EPR UK  Government provides fee shortfall from packaging scheme / Deficit caused by ‘shortage in tonnages' reported by producers

02.03.2026 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING  EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes

02.03.2026 PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION  Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act

27.02.2026 EU TRADE  Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review

24.02.2026 UPDATE - GLOBAL ECONOMY  MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate

20.02.2026 GLOBAL ECONOMY  US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warn of more uncertainty

20.02.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING  Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'

19.02.2026 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Trump rescinds EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding / End to greenhouse regulation in US / Effect on manufacturing unclear

17.02.2026 RECYCLING  UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact

16.02.2026 SINGLE-USE PLASTICS  EU Commission unit signs off on new rules for recyclate in plastic bottles / Standardised mass-balance methods, restrictions on rPET imports up to 2027 included

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