Regulation 
Belgian plastics association Federplast.be, environmental NGOs and the Belgian-Dutch association of coastal communities have signed a resolution to stop the dumping of plastics waste in the North Sea and other rivers and seas
9 May 2013
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has postponed by four months a long awaited decision on whether plastics ingredient bisphenol A is safe in food contact packaging. Its anticipated July opinion will now be a draft and open for consultation until November
19 April 2013
California's environmental agency has added Bisphenol A (BPA) to its official list of toxic chemicals.
16 April 2013
The Federal Secretary of Foreign Trade (Secex) opened an anti-dumping investigation this week into imports of polypropylene resin from India, South Korea and South Africa, prompted by a complaint from local petrochemical giant Braskem that it's being harmed by low-cost imports
10 April 2013
The European Commission is considering drafting new European Union (EU) legislation promoting the reuse and recycling of plastic waste, and has asked plastics companies to participate in a comprehensive public consultation on the issue
5 April 2013
Substantial EU funding for research into plastics, polymers and related disciplines such as nanotechnology has been guaranteed until 2020, with a budget deal assuring the continuation of the planned Horizon 2020 research programme
25 March 2013
The UK’s Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has welcomed the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rebuttal over concerns about endocrine disruptors such as BPA
21 March 2013
The European Parliament has voted to extend the "successful" 2020 renewable energy target to 2030
18 March 2013
The Ukranian parliament is considering adopting a law to restrict the production and use of polymer bags and packages in the country because of ecological concerns
13 March 2013
Arkema has come back fighting after Swiss investment firm Klesch Group announced plans to sue the French firm over misrepresentations relating to the sale of its vinyls divisions. Arkema says it refutes the accusations categorically
13 March 2013
Dow Chemical is appealing a $400m (€307.7m) fine for its part in a conspiracy to fix prices for urethane chemicals
11 March 2013
The Spanish National Competition Commission (CNC) has imposed fines totalling more than €26m on 10 companies and the Spanish Association of Polyurethane Foam Businesses which operated a cartel in the comfort foam manufacturing sector
11 March 2013
European plastics industry bodies have all welcomed a new Green Paper which will trigger discussions on dealing with plastics waste
8 March 2013
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC) has released the final sum in the case between Dow and Petrochemical Industries Company of Kuwait (PIC) related to the K-Dow transaction
6 March 2013
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) took its message – that the UK plastics industry was a critical and strategically vital part of the domestic economy – to the heart of Europe last week.
28 February 2013
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