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PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA committee backs France on BPA reclassification / Adverse effects on functional fertility / PlasticsEurope contests data used	24.03.2014
PLASTIC BAGS EuPC dismisses “nonsensical provisions” on biodegradable and compostable plastics contained in European Parliament's proposal to reduce plastic bag usage	21.03.2014
INEOS / SOLVAY Follow-up: European Commission revises the revised remedy package for proposed PVC joint venture / Schkopau out, Wilhelmshaven in / Runcorn facilities to be considered	13.03.2014
PLASTIC BAGS European parliament's Environment Committee signs off on draft rules to reduce plastic bag consumption by 80% by 2019 / Recommends replacing traditional bags with biodegradable and compostable ones	13.03.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Ineos chairman Ratcliffe sees demise of European chemical industry if energy questions not resolved / Open letter to EU president Barroso / “Rabbits with our trousers down”	12.03.2014
RECTICEL Anti-trust fine and restructuring charges hit 2013 EBITDA / Half of sales fall accounted for automotive market	05.03.2014
SOLVAY / INEOS Revised remedy package for proposed PVC joint venture / Additional plants suggested for divestiture	04.03.2014
ASSOCIATIONS Thierry Eyrard appointed chairman of EuPC's new MedPharmPlast Europe sector group	18.02.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Final analysis of plasticisers DINP and DIDP sees no unexpected risk / ECHA report	12.02.2014
POLYURETHANES Flexible foam producers fined EUR 114m for price fixing / EU sees antitrust offence confirmed	31.01.2014
SHALE GAS EU Commission sets non-binding fracking rules / NGOs critical / Praise from the UK	30.01.2014
ASSOCIATIONS Plastics Recyclers Europe welcomes EU parliament's adoption of the “European Strategy on plastic waste”	27.01.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU Parliament calls for a ban on the most hazardous plastics by 2020 / Stricter and more effective enforcement neccesary / German reaction mixed	20.01.2014
PLASTICS AND ENERGY European Commission opens proceedings against German price relief for energy-intensive companies / Support for renewables also eyed critically	19.12.2013
ASSOCIATIONS EuPC establishes MedPharmPlast Europe sector group	19.12.2013
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 Part 3 – Environmental challenges keep industry on the alert / Biodegradables and plastic bag bans make headlines / Recycling moves forward but players say full potential not reached	19.12.2013
SHALE GAS British Plastics Federation welcomes government committee's support towards exploring UK shale gas reserves / Ineos considers role in future UK extraction	18.12.2013
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 Part 2 – US shale gas advantage a game changer for European plastics industry / Players seek to level the playing field but authorities slow to react	17.12.2013
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU commissioner says biodegradable plastics should be clearly labelled	16.12.2013
PLASTICS RECYCLING Plastics Recyclers Europe association confirms growing European recycling rates / Now numbering more than 100 members	03.12.2013
SOLVAY / INEOS EU to probe PVC joint venture plans in depth	08.11.2013
PLASTIC BAGS Follow-up: Industry associations criticise a "short-sighted" EC proposal / Allowance of individual regulations goes against a united European market	08.11.2013
PLASTIC BAGS European Commission proposal to reduce lightweight bag consumption in all 28 member states / Average European citizen uses 198 plastic bags annually	06.11.2013
SOLVAY Adjusted earnings fall 13% / Vinyls as assets for sale / PA turnaround expected	30.10.2013
INEOS / SOLVAY EU has reservations concerning JV deal / Ineos puts forward divestment of two German plants	25.10.2013