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ISOPA Herman Motmans elected new president	23.02.2021
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Greenhouse gas emissions studies for four plastics recycling methods important first step / Quantis report	03.02.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT PlasticsEurope and EuPC collaborate on zero-pellet-loss certification scheme / Report analyses progress of sustainability projects	11.01.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Pandemic hits EU 27 sales, output in first nine months / Circular economy can cushion economic blows	08.12.2020
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Criticism of new EU sustainability strategy / Cefic calls for coordinated approach and “game plan” to drive investment	27.10.2020
CEFIC BASF CEO Martin Brudermüller elected new president	19.10.2020
PLASTICS TAX EU summit agrees budget and coronavirus recovery fund / Plastics industry criticises levy on non-recyclable packaging	22.07.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann is new president	25.06.2020
CEFIC European chemical producers set up Covid-19 helpdesk / Industry group calls for easing of restrictions on trade of essential products	16.04.2020
BREXIT EU and UK chemical producers supply talking points for trade negotiations / No tariff barriers and REACH as common standard	06.03.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY EU parliament approves "Green Deal" / MEPs find goals too timid	27.01.2020
EU TRADE Bilateral agreement with Singapore in effect / Basis for further ASEAN trade pacts	13.01.2020
EUROPEAN PLASTICISERS Nigel Sarginson to become new chairman / Matthias Pfeiffer is next vice-chair	09.01.2020
CHEMICALS ECONOMY EU production forecast to be flat in 2020 / Cefic cites slowing global economy / Issues of Brexit not specifically addressed	02.01.2020
ENERGY “Master Plan 2050” from energy-intensive industry panel maps climate goals / Recommendations fed into “Green New Deal”	13.12.2019
HORIZON EUROPE Industry calls on EU council for bigger research budget / Planning starts on programme's first four years	14.10.2019
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
BREXIT Nearly half of UK REACH registrations not yet transferred to EU entities / More than 700 substances may not be available from 1 November	18.09.2019
REACH ECHA seeks to improve compliance / Cefic launches action plan to help members update dossiers / Industry says NGO criticism is “not helpful”	02.07.2019
POLYETHYLENE PE imports from the US gaining steam / Impact on European producers' margins / Vast majority of new capacity still to come / Noticeable decline in imports to EU since January 2019	15.03.2019
BREXIT Uncertainty remains after MPs vote against leaving EU without a deal / EU and UK businesses say no deal is a no-win outcome for both sides	14.03.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA publishes results of additives assessment project / EuMBC and other supply chain players key to project development	27.02.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe hits out at EU “green” taxes and shale disadvantage / Open letter to the commission / “Nobody seriously invests in Europe”	15.02.2019
BREXIT European Commission adopts "no deal" plans / Lack of REACH regulation provisions / Major supply chain disruptions foreseen	01.02.2019
UNITED KINGDOM Brexit deal suffers heavy defeat / Plastics companies concerned about no deal / Cefic asks for solution to avoid supply chain disruptions / BPF survey	16.01.2019