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21.10.2011 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  France extends BPA ban to all food packaging / Industry groups cite conflict with European rules

18.10.2011 POLYCARBONATE  PC sheets perform well under new EU fire standard test

07.09.2011 RECYCLING  EPRO working group established to identify solutions for agricultural plastic waste disposal / No pan-European legislation / “Lack of sustainable options”

07.09.2011 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  Welsh government urged to reconsider proposed carrier bag levy / A deeply flawed policy, says the Carrier Bag Consortium

02.09.2011 PLASTICS AND HEALTH  California Senate votes to outlaw BPA in some baby products / Ban could be applied in July 2013

26.08.2011 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Follow-up: BPF calls proposed Irish packaging levy “inappropriate”

24.08.2011 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS  British retailer Tesco abandons biodegradable bags / Concerns over environmental impact and physical strength / Additive supplier defends technology / Consultation in Scotland could lead to bag levy

23.08.2011 PLASTIC BAGS  Rome's legal push forces Brussels' hand / Italy is Europe's leading plastic bag consumer / Some 2.5m t of polyethylene were processed into bags and pouches in 2009 / 15,000 respond to EU bag ban survey

19.08.2011 VINYL ACETATE  EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from the US

04.08.2011 QATAR  Supreme Health Council imposes deadline on the phase-out of plastic packaging for hot foodstuffs / Grace period of 90 days

03.08.2011 GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS  European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports

01.08.2011 REACH  “Polymer REACH” project enters testing phase / New e-learning platform to smooth implementation for SMEs

28.07.2011 CORRECTION - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY  Revised EU directive on hazardous substances found in E&E goods comes into force

28.07.2011 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Public consultation on levy for single-use bags in Northern Ireland / Charge to be introduced by April 2013

26.07.2011 TOY MARKET  New EU safety directive comes into force / Standard supposed to be adapted to technical innovations / German, European industry groups welcome amendments

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