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24.11.2015 REACH  ECHA proposes 11 new substances for authorisation / PVC plasticisers a priority

03.11.2015 CHINA  People's Republic extends punitive duties on PVC, PA 6.6 resin and adipic acid

29.10.2015 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  German trade association proposes voluntary bag charge / Companies urged to decide on “reasonable fee”

27.10.2015 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  UK retail chains donate bag fee to charity / Alzheimer's and WRAP are key beneficiaries

22.10.2015 REACH  European Court of Justice rules on chemicals regulation / Even sub-parts containing dangerous chemicals need to be reported

19.10.2015 CHEMTURA  Manufacture and sale of HBCD flame retardant to be discontinued

28.09.2015 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  New York's EPS foam ban overturned / City vows to appeal / Judge accepts industry's arguments that recycling is viable / Some restaurant owners have switched to paper

22.09.2015 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  French constitutional court overturns export ban for packaging made with BPA / Legal challenge by PlasticsEurope / Restrictions on use in France remain in place

14.09.2015 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Wales sees steep fall in bag use after introducing levy / Significant sums raised for charity / Charge starts in England next month

31.08.2015 REACH  EPDA calls on resin suppliers to comply with new regulations for restricted substances / Registration hoped to improve European plastics industry's competitiveness

18.08.2015 WASTE ECONOMY AND CLIMATE PROTECTION  Recycling boasts highest potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions / Industrial and emerging economies need to act / Germany as key partner for know-how transfer / UBA research

04.08.2015 FRANCE  National Assembly passes energy transition bill / Ban on plastic single-use carrier bags and tableware / Legislation also promotes building insulation / Plastics industry critical

17.07.2015 PLASTICS AND RECYCLING  EU Parliament plenary session approves circular economy resolution / Binding rules for waste disposal and recycling / Bioplastics producers welcome package design proposal

30.06.2015 AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY  Germany's Federal Cartel Office imposes EUR 75m fine on five acoustic insulation producers for alleged price fixing

25.06.2015 PACKAGING MARKET  European Commission fines group of eight plastic tray producers and two distributors EUR 116m for anticompetitive behaviour / Cartels spanned 16 countries / Accused referred to themselves as “Mafia”

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