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EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY EVs take another percentage point of market share / Now level with petrol sales / Charging infrastructure, local battery production lag	25.09.2026
PVC EU starts anti-dumping probe into imports from China, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico	24.09.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY Single-use plastics fund pays out for first time / Local authorities to receive around EUR 205 mn / Revenue significantly below initial expectations	24.09.2026
WASTE EXPORTS European Commission keeps plastics waste exports to Turkey open but signals possible suspension	22.09.2026
CHEMICAL RECYCLING EUROPE Annual CRE conference to focus on creating conditions to meet EU 2030 targets	22.09.2026
FRANCE Packaging association Elipso urges Paris to work out details of DRS / Plans to seek ruling from EU Court of Justice if France passes EPR draft law / Group accuses distributors of evading liability	21.09.2026
TURKEY Recycling seen as route to import cuts / Secondary materials face tougher quality demands / Recycled plastics meet food-contact barriers	18.09.2026
EU LEGISLATION Commission updates rules governing long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids / Goal is phase-out / Compliance issues may become thornier	18.09.2026
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Q1 output declines further on weak demand / No relief in energy costs / Export, import volumes down significantly – Cefic	17.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING PolyCert launches certification scheme for recycled plastics in food contact / Audit-based scheme aligned with EU regulation	17.09.2026
CAUCASUS Plastics regulation reaches Europe's periphery / Producers across region weigh in on impact of restrictions / Calls made to establish recycling infrastructure, instead of restrictions	16.09.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Minimum standard for packaging recyclability updated / New rules align definitions with PPWR / Revised testing approach for coatings, adhesives	16.09.2026
UK DRS operator announces producer fees / Drinks producers face no fee for first 15 months after launch	16.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE French industry group Polyvia outlines plans to strengthen local plastics production / Need to combat rising dependence on imports / Bvse backs call to stabilise plastics value chain	15.09.2026
EU RECYCLING European recyclers seek 'Made in Europe' preference under PPWR	11.09.2026
FRANCE Plans for mandatory DRS on plastic bottles scrapped / Voluntary, locally targeted system offered instead / Beverage industry slams government U-turn	11.09.2026
MEDICAL PACKAGING PPWR puts healthcare packaging companies under pressure despite pharma exemptions	10.09.2026
PPWR / RECYCLED CONTENT 'We need planning certainty quickly' / Bvse recycling expert Anna Roeb warns of investment risks for plastics recyclers in interview with PIE / Calls for equivalent standards for imports	10.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING PRE report examines recycling approaches, challenges, progress in Europe / Focus on key plastics waste streams	09.09.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Housebuilding decline drives down output in August / Major UK housebuilder warns it will make loss this year	08.09.2026
NEWS FROM PIE: PRICENXT From price lists to price intelligence: Free Beta testing for KI.PIE Group's pricenxt analytics platform / Decode markets, decide with clarity	07.09.2026
GALA Additives alliance Gala takes over from Elisana on global scale	07.09.2026
PLASTICS TAX UK Revenues from PPT fall 4% / Volumes of taxable material decline by 7% / BPF says tax encourages lightweighting rather than greater recyclate use	04.09.2026
SOCAR Polyolefin anti-dumping probes end, averting new polymer duties / Producer retains access to Russian market / Import competition challenges Sibur's pricing power	03.09.2026
DEMETER Start-up launches biobased water- and oil-repellent coating for textiles as alternative to PFAS	03.09.2026

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