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PLASTIC PACKAGING Industry calls for relaxation of the 40% reusable quota for pallet films and strapping under PPWR / Numerous lawsuits pending	01.04.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer	31.03.2026
SWEDEN More than 3 bn drinks containers returned / Deposit increase spurs consumers to use DRS	31.03.2026
EU POLICY Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer	30.03.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study	30.03.2026
PVC Mexico imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on US imports / US shipments dominate market	27.03.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Mixed growth signals from large nations / German processor confidence plunges	26.03.2026
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
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors	26.03.2026
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY Poor annual results for 2025 / Production, turnover again down significantly – Plastics Europe Deutschland report	26.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS EuPC, Teppfa urge coordinated political action to end Middle East ‘energy war', cap prices	25.03.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI reports further decline in sales, production / Polymer output slumps / No forecast for 2026	25.03.2026
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY Launch of data collection for new plastics material flow map / Companies invited to participate	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
PTA EU: Provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Mexico	18.03.2026
POLYURETHANE Middle East crisis unlikely to cause raw-material shortages / Bottlenecks in foam production, availability could occur	18.03.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY 'Collapse' of German investor outlook – ZEW / European mood dims / Iran war sparks inflation, growth concerns	18.03.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026	17.03.2026
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
UK CONSTRUCTION February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output	10.03.2026
EPR UK Government provides fee shortfall from packaging scheme / Deficit caused by ‘shortage in tonnages' reported by producers	09.03.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY VDMA reports 8% drop in export sales / Signs of bottoming out emerging	06.03.2026

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