Regulation 
The nano technology industry needs to get involved in the development of European definitions on nanomaterials, according to one specialist in regulation of the sector. SCENIHR’s current public consultation is an opportunity to do so.
28 July 2010
The association says the European composites industry will be hit hard by any dumping duties imposed on Chinese glass fibre products.
27 July 2010
European Union (EU) researchers have taken a key step towards regulating nanoparticles that are of increasing importance in plastics products and packaging
20 July 2010
A major European study of the Reach legislation has identified a severe lack of information pertaining to the polymer industries and also strong industry support for an e-learning tool that will be produced once the study has been concluded
19 July 2010
Moves by some German discount retailers to replace PET bottles with cans on some of their product lines is prompting fears that PET may lose the leading position it has enjoyed in single-trip beverage packaging since the country’s introduction of its nationwide single-trip beverage package deposit scheme in 2003.
14 July 2010
EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, has delayed publication of its scientific panel’s opinion on current exposure limits for Bishpenol-A saying that more time is needed to fully assess the latest studies. It now expects a new opinion to be ready by September.
14 July 2010
The European Commission has cleared the proposed sale of the Polimeri polystyrene business at Feluy in Belgium to Total Petrochemicals.
7 July 2010
The French government this week banned the use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby feeding bottles, with a vote on whether to ban the chemical in all products planned for next year
25 June 2010
One Equity Partners, a unit of JPMorgan, has received EU regulatory approval for its proposed takeover of Austria-based Constantia Packaging
23 June 2010
PlasticsEurope hits out at German Environment Ministry’s recommendation to substitute bisphenol-A with alternatives. Meanwhile, EFSA’s latest review of the safety of the chemical is postponed to take in latest scientific arguments
14 June 2010
The European plastics industry has reacted with dismay to moves at the European Parliament to demand special assessments for the use of PVC in electrical and electronic equipment
7 June 2010
A new Consortium – Reach for Polymers – is developing a toolkit to help the plastics industry understand new Reach regulations
4 June 2010
The European Commission announced cuts of up to 90% in the fees the ECHA will charge SMEs for applications within the CLP regulation
26 May 2010
The European Commission has raided a number of producers of agricultural bale wrap films as part of an anti-trust investigation.
15 May 2010
A bid to use the principle of client-lawyer confidentiality to annul fines levied on Dutch chemical group Akzo over its involvement in a plastics additives cartel looks likely to fail
6 May 2010
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