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Industry Pushes EU to Boost Competitiveness

24.02.2017 - European industry is turning up the heat on the EU’s institutions to finally come up with a plan to help manufacturers become more competitive. In a joint paper, called the “Joint...

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EU Parliament Passes ETS Reform Draft

20.02.2017 - By a vote of 379 to 263 with 57 abstentions, the plenary session of the European Parliament on Feb. 15 adopted draft legislation for revising the Emission Trading Directive (ETS)...

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Industry and Trade Groups Welcome EP’s CETA Vote

17.02.2017 - The European Parliament’s approval on Feb. 15 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada has been welcomed by the European Chemical Industry...

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AmCham Germany Worried About TTIP fate

14.02.2017 - The American Chamber of Commerce in Germany (AmCham) wants European interests to push the US government to ratify the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Pact (TTIP)...

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EU Chemical Business Gains Momentum

27.01.2017 - Chemical business in the European Union became more favorable in the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to the rest of the year, and economic sentiment in the euro zone improved on...

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CEFIC Urges EP to Approve CETA

18.01.2017 - Joining other industry associations in the Alliance for a Competitive European Industry (ACEI). the European Chemical Industry Council, CEFIC, has urged the European Parliament to...

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EU Chemical Output Slightly Higher in 2017?

16.12.2016 - After seeing no growth in 2016, the European chemical industry council CEFIC is forecasting a “small uptick” in EU chemical production of around 0.5% in 2017, despite a “volatile...

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CEFIC Sees “Dangerous Precedent” in ECJ Ruling

28.11.2016 - A ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Nov. 23 that could facilitate public access to business information submitted by companies for EU substance and product...