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QUADRANT Food grade thermoplastics for stock-shape production	19.04.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Welsh Assembly Government urged to abandon single-use bag tax / Response to research showing heavier weight bags have higher carbon footprint	18.03.2011
PVC European Council of Ministers passes amendment restricting the use of cadmium in PVC	16.03.2011
ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING European WEEE volumes not increasing / Different, market-led approach in US / EU parliament votes for tougher regulations	18.02.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS Anti-dumping duty on imports from China to be slashed to 13.8% / EuCIA to continue to work against “harmful” tariffs / Further review called for by EuPC president	28.01.2011
CAPROLACTAM China imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from EU and US	26.01.2011
FOOD PACKAGING First EU-wide regulation for food-grade plastics / New rules focus on conformity and multilayered film	26.01.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Canada moves to ban phthalates in toys / US designs assessment tool for hazardous chemicals	20.01.2011
PLASTICS CONVERTERS EuPC files complaint against Italy's bag ban	11.01.2011
ITALY Controversial ban on non-degradable plastic bags in force since 1 January / Producers face retooling	05.01.2011
COMPOSITES EU proposes watering down import duties on Chinese glass fibre / Industry associations welcome move but demand measures be completely slashed	03.01.2011
CHINA EU tightens controls on Chinese imports of plastics kitchenware / Permanent regulation to enter into force next year	02.12.2010
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU bans PC baby bottles from 2011 / Health groups delighted, PlasticsEurope “disturbed”	29.11.2010
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT EU votes for revisions in RoHS / PlasticsEurope welcomes changes to hazardous substances directive	29.11.2010
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Introduction of charge for carrier bags in Wales delayed until October 2011 / Minimum level of 5 pence	11.11.2010
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS Provisional anti-dumping measures against Chinese imports / Processors predict a bleak future / Manufacturers welcome “necessary measure”	22.09.2010
COMPOSITES EU imposes anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese glass fibre imports / Industry association fears market shake-up	02.09.2010
PLASTICS AND HEALTH German authority says new studies on BPA show no evidence of negative effects / Sweden prepares to ban the chemical	27.08.2010
COMPOSITES European Commission delays vote on anti-dumping tariffs for Chinese glass fibre imports	23.08.2010
COMPOSITES EuCIA calls possible EU tariffs on Chinese glass fibre products “shocking” / GlassFibreEurope says healthy competition needed	13.08.2010
POLYURETHANE FOAMS Follow-up: Carpenter among companies suspected of price fixing / FBI searches Richmond headquarters / Vita declines to comment on investigation	11.08.2010
POLYURETHANE European Commission investigates suspected PU foam manufacturers' cartel / Recticel and other companies raided	04.08.2010
LANXESS EFSA says phthalate-free plasticiser "Mesamoll II“ poses no risk in food applications / Official EC approval expected this fall / Possible inroads into the global toy market	01.07.2010
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Wales to introduce mandatory charge for single-use carrier bags / 7 pence levy planned for spring 2011	10.06.2010
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Suppliers hit by piracy problems / VDMA takes action	01.06.2010

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