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USA EPA to regulate 15 uses of 1,2-dichloroethane / 'Unreasonable risk to workers' cited for most applications studied	15.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture	13.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat	12.05.2026
EU-US TRADE Trump moves trade deal deadline up to 4 July / EU's first Trilogue ends without consensus	11.05.2026
PET Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese imports look off the table / Producers withdraw complaint	08.05.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline	08.05.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all	08.05.2026
REACH European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause	07.05.2026
BIOPLASTICS Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness	06.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions	05.05.2026
RECYCLING AUSTRIA Plastics tax: Levy on non-recyclable packaging scrapped	04.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria	04.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain	24.04.2026
PETROCHEMICALS South Korea, Japan move to government support for polymer supply chains amid Middle East crisis	23.04.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness	21.04.2026
PORTUGAL Launch of national deposit return system for beverage packaging	20.04.2026
GLASS FIBRES EU imposes anti-dumping duties on imports from Egypt, Bahrain, and Thailand / Countries account for a quarter of bloc's demand	17.04.2026
RECYCLING UK Just 51 out of 317 local authorities offer kerbside collection of flexible packaging waste	14.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'	10.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING Industry calls for relaxation of the 40% reusable quota for pallet films and strapping under PPWR / Numerous lawsuits pending	01.04.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer	31.03.2026
SWEDEN More than 3 bn drinks containers returned / Deposit increase spurs consumers to use DRS	31.03.2026
EU POLICY Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer	30.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study	30.03.2026
PVC Mexico imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on US imports / US shipments dominate market	27.03.2026

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