PLASTICS AND HEALTH

EU general court dismisses PlasticsEurope's BPA challenge / Listing as a SVHC and endocrine disruptor under REACH stands

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Prices of white pigments rise worldwide / Availability remains tight / Huntsman force majeure adds more pressure / Further cost reductions must come soon / France seeks classification as carcinogenic

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

French constitutional court overturns export ban for packaging made with BPA / Legal challenge by PlasticsEurope / Restrictions on use in France remain in place

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

French health agency sees no risk in non-phthalate plasticiser DINCH / Final opinion from EU is expected later this year / Strong demand for BASF product

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

PlasticsEurope calls France's report on alternatives to bisphenol A in food packaging “unrealistic simplification” / French parliament set to vote on ban from 1 January 2015

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

France extends BPA ban to all food packaging / Industry groups cite conflict with European rules