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INDIA Commerce ministry agrees to enhance packaging industry standards / Boost to USD 23 bn market	01.12.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS US Environmental Protection Agency to study shale gas-related water issues / European resistance growing / Strategic move toward exploitation in Poland	09.11.2011
CAPROLACTAM China imposes anti-dumping duties on EU, US imports	04.11.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH France extends BPA ban to all food packaging / Industry groups cite conflict with European rules	21.10.2011
POLYCARBONATE PC sheets perform well under new EU fire standard test	18.10.2011
RECYCLING EPRO working group established to identify solutions for agricultural plastic waste disposal / No pan-European legislation / “Lack of sustainable options”	07.09.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Welsh government urged to reconsider proposed carrier bag levy / A deeply flawed policy, says the Carrier Bag Consortium	07.09.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH California Senate votes to outlaw BPA in some baby products / Ban could be applied in July 2013	02.09.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Follow-up: BPF calls proposed Irish packaging levy “inappropriate”	26.08.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS British retailer Tesco abandons biodegradable bags / Concerns over environmental impact and physical strength / Additive supplier defends technology / Consultation in Scotland could lead to bag levy	24.08.2011
PLASTIC BAGS Rome's legal push forces Brussels' hand / Italy is Europe's leading plastic bag consumer / Some 2.5m t of polyethylene were processed into bags and pouches in 2009 / 15,000 respond to EU bag ban survey	23.08.2011
VINYL ACETATE EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from the US	19.08.2011
QATAR Supreme Health Council imposes deadline on the phase-out of plastic packaging for hot foodstuffs / Grace period of 90 days	04.08.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports	03.08.2011
REACH “Polymer REACH” project enters testing phase / New e-learning platform to smooth implementation for SMEs	01.08.2011
CORRECTION - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY Revised EU directive on hazardous substances found in E&E goods comes into force	28.07.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Public consultation on levy for single-use bags in Northern Ireland / Charge to be introduced by April 2013	28.07.2011
TOY MARKET New EU safety directive comes into force / Standard supposed to be adapted to technical innovations / German, European industry groups welcome amendments	26.07.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU ban on cadmium comes into force	19.07.2011
BASF No anti-trust fines for Ciba subsidiary / European Commission lifts resolution citing statute of limitations	13.07.2011
COMMENT To Frack or Not to Frack – that is Europe's question	11.07.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS USA extends anti-dumping tariffs on PTFE from Italy	05.07.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH European Union tightens its controls on imports of plastics kitchenware from China and Hong Kong / Move aimed at preventing critical leaches of PAA and formaldehyde	29.06.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS German packaging association lashes out at EU's “apparent” plans to ban non-biodegradables	27.06.2011
LANXESS “Durethan” polyamide 6 grade meets European “Hazard Level 3” specifications / Suitable for rail vehicle equipment applications	10.06.2011

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