European Commission

HORIZON EUROPE Industry calls on EU council for bigger research budget / Planning starts on programme's first four years	14.10.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE “Suspected carcinogenic effect” / EU commission classifies white pigment as a danger / VCI fears precedent / No alternative	07.10.2019
BIOPLASTICS EUBP criticises FEAD position paper on biodegradable polymers / Paper highlights five key problems	27.09.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Over 100 partners sign "Circular Plastics Alliance" declaration / EU-wide voluntary targets for raising recyclate usage / EuPC, Cefic and FEAD among signatories	23.09.2019
BEMIS / NELIPAK UK competition authority reviews Kohlberg's merger of three plants with subsidiary	23.09.2019
PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS New trilateral consortium aims to make crackers more sustainable / Project of EU-based petchem giants backed by national and regional governments	03.09.2019
PET EU imposes tariffs on PET manufactured in India	02.09.2019
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL EU authority launches anti-dumping investigation on imports from China	26.08.2019
MICROPLASTICS Aimplas project to probe wastewater treatment technology in Valencia / Standardised methodology is needed	16.08.2019
BASF / SOLVAY / DOMO Conditions for EUR 1.6 bn polyamide transaction fulfilled / Domo Chemicals to acquire European polyamide 6.6 business	14.08.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Modest growth for European market expected up to 2023 / German and Polish markets struggling / Wood Mackenzie report	13.08.2019
PA 6.6 Butachimie's scheduled turnaround at ADN plant in France to start in late September / Installation of latest ADN technology	29.07.2019
CLARIANT JV talks with Sabic temporarily halted / CEO Ernesto Occhiello surprisingly throws in the towel / Pigments and masterbatches up for sale	26.07.2019
REPSOL / SAICA LDPE compound containing post-consumer plastics waste	23.07.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA adds four new substances to SVHC list / Two labelled as endocrine disruptors	22.07.2019
HUHTAMAKI European court dismisses appeal against anti-competitive ruling	19.07.2019
EVENTS Plastics Recyclers Europe's 2019 conference to take place in Brussels in November	12.07.2019
EUPC Annual meeting focuses on circular economy and sustainability / Cooperation between producers and converters to be intensified / New members elected to steering committee	05.07.2019
EVENTS Collaborations on recycled plastics, bio-based materials and technologies / Consumers and legislation causing companies to rethink old ideas / First "Plastic Free World" conference	05.07.2019
PLASTICSEUROPE Executive director Karl-H. Foerster to leave producers' association	04.07.2019
AMCOR Sale of UK and Ireland healthcare packaging plants to Kohlberg / EU condition for merger with Bemis	28.06.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Switzerland bans bisphenol A and bisphenol S in thermal paper / EU to follow in 2020	24.06.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Ingestion of microplastics widespread / Drinking a lot of bottled water increases particle consumption / Canadian study sees health concerns	19.06.2019
PLASTICS WASTE FEAD issues criteria for European Commission study on reinforcing packaging requirements / Product design and technology key areas of focus	14.06.2019
MASTERBATCHES Regulatory concerns for EU producers and compounders / Titanium dioxide and microplastics restrictions discussed at 2019 EuMBC conference in Brussels	29.05.2019