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PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Price hikes hit nearly all firms / Companies rarely able to pass on costs / Flood of force majeure declaration – GKV survey
 		26.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
EuPC, Teppfa urge coordinated political action to end Middle East ‘energy war', cap prices
 		25.03.2026
EU-US TRADE
EU nears ratification of US pact / Lawmakers advance delayed trade deal / Showdown looms amid Iran war turmoil
 		23.03.2026
RECYCLASS
European plastics recyclability initiative expands guidance across packaging, durable goods sectors
 		19.03.2026
UKRAINE
Customs Service introduces plastics waste classification / New rules to facilitate EU entry / Plastics industry grapples with war-related challenges
 		17.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
German industry association urges plastics converters to reject unjustified force majeure notifications / Speaks of involving antitrust authorities
 		16.03.2026
EU POLICY
Commission adopts ‘Made in Europe' proposal / Move aims to restore region's competitiveness, boost decarbonisation / Coalition launches circular campaign
 		16.03.2026
EPR UK
Government provides fee shortfall from packaging scheme / Deficit caused by ‘shortage in tonnages' reported by producers
 		09.03.2026
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Voting on 2025 Polymer Producers Awards now open / Commitment to Europe focal point
 		04.03.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act
 		02.03.2026
UPDATE - GLOBAL ECONOMY
MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate
 		24.02.2026
GLOBAL ECONOMY
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warn of more uncertainty
 		20.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Germany's federal cabinet approves PPWR Implementation Act / Recycling rate for plastic packaging rises to 75% / Criticism from industry bodies: ‘the political brakes are on'
 		20.02.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Trump rescinds EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding / End to greenhouse regulation in US / Effect on manufacturing unclear
 		19.02.2026
RECYCLING
UK FSA to certify domestic recyclate for EU food contact
 		17.02.2026
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