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EU-US TRADE
EU's first Trilogue ends without consensus / Disputes move into new phase
 		11.05.2026
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
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Polymer Producers Awards suspended / Instability renders balanced assessment 'impossible', says grouping
 		06.05.2026
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
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
OECD flags chemical safety gaps in recycled plastics / Existing standards offer only partial coverage of chemical risks
 		28.04.2026
FORCES MAJEURES
French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis
 		27.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain
 		24.04.2026
MARINE LITTER UK
Activist group ‘names and shames' biggest pollution offenders / Nine of worst 12 brands are ‘giant plastics polluters' / BPF challenges report's production figures
 		23.04.2026
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
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
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