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UK Government extends plastic packaging tax consultation due to Covid-19	07.05.2020
LOGISTICS EU adopts measures to aid transport sector / Waiting times at borders improved / Recommendations underway to restore connectivity after Covid-19	06.05.2020
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS California plastic bag ban suspended amid Covid-19 pandemic	04.05.2020
MATTRESS INDUSTRY US manufacturers initiate anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against eight countries / Mattress alliance criticises allegations / Supplies for hospitals during Covid-19 pandemic	04.05.2020
MEDICAL MASKS New EU export authorisation scheme / Geographical scope widened	24.04.2020
MEDICAL DEVICES Deferment of MDR adopted by European Parliament / Smooth functioning of EU market is vital during Covid-19 outbreak	23.04.2020
CEFIC European chemical producers set up Covid-19 helpdesk / Industry group calls for easing of restrictions on trade of essential products	16.04.2020
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Court dismisses spin-off's lawsuit against DuPont / Chemours to appeal	14.04.2020
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY EuPC calls for single-use plastics directive postponement in face of Covid-19 / Hygienic consequences of banning SUPs not taken into account, say Dangis and Zelcher	09.04.2020
MEDICAL DEVICES EU commission postpones MDR application / Shortages in getting devices certified "not an option right now" with Covid-19	06.04.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS EU commission may postpone implementing medical device regulation / Free access to European standards for medical supplies to boost production	30.03.2020
LOGISTICS EU guidance for implementing “green lanes” to ease internal transport of goods / Major disruptions at some borders due to Covid-19	26.03.2020
UPDATE - ITALY Manufacturing of plastic products and machinery can continue / Conte and eight EU heads ask for coordination in Europe during "unprecedented shock"	26.03.2020
ECHA Extension of REACH compliance deadlines during coronavirus situation / Aid in securing disinfectant supply promised	24.03.2020
SPAIN Government plans tax on single-use plastic packaging	23.03.2020
EU TRADE Vietnam trade agreement set to enter force this year / EU survey highlights need for more guidance for SMEs	18.03.2020
UK Government to roll out tax on plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled material	13.03.2020
FRANCE Sale of single-use plastic cups and plates banned / Some stores labelling products "reusable" to circumvent restriction / New anti-waste law in force	10.03.2020
TDI India to extend anti-dumping measures to Europe, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and UAE	10.03.2020
BREXIT EU and UK chemical producers supply talking points for trade negotiations / No tariff barriers and REACH as common standard	06.03.2020
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS EU competition authorities impose punitive tariffs on products from Egypt / Jushi again directly affected	04.03.2020
TUNISIA Ban on single-use plastic bags from March / Complete phase-out by January 2021	25.02.2020
TITANIUM DIOXIDE EU carcinogenic classification of powder form to apply from September 2021 / TDMA critical of ambiguities in the regulatory text	24.02.2020
PLASTIC TAX EU council president Charles Michel reawakens topic / Funds could help plug the hole left by Brexit	19.02.2020
USA Draft legislation presents national strategy to combat plastics pollution / Proposed moratorium on new plastics plants / NYC bans single-use beverage bottles	18.02.2020

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