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On 24 November 2015, the annual PETCORE EUROPE Conference will take place in Brussels. Well known in previous years as the PET Network Day, the conference brings together more than 100 experts and leaders from the whole PET value chain in Europe and beyond as well as representatives from the European institutions. This year, the conference will focus on the four key aspects Sustainability, Circular Economy, Innovation and Globalisation.

“For everyone involved in the PET value chain it is essential to stay up to date on the latest developments regarding European legislation, trends, innovation and what is happening outside of Europe,” outlines Patrick Peuch, PETCORE EUROPE Executive Director. “That is why our event is very important for all actors in the PET value chain”.

PETCORE EUROPE Conference 2015 programme.pdf

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has become a member of PETCORE EUROPE, the Brussels based association representing the PET value chain in Europe.

Read more at Packaging News: http://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/environment/pg-boosts-sustainability-with-petcore-europe-membership-13-10-2015.

The Russian government has proposed a ban on PET beer packaging since 2011 as an attempt to curb drinking in the country. PET bottles should be limited to <1.5% alcohol content. According to local reports, the market share of PET packaging in Russia is estimated at 50%. A ban may also have a negative impact on the water and soft drinks businesses, and on local producers of polymers.

PETCORE EUROPE sent a formal letter - co-signed by EFBW for bottled waters, Unesda for soft drinks and the Brewers of Europe - to ARPET, the Russian counterpart of PETCORE EUROPE. We received the following message back from ARPET:

“Thank you very much for quick response! I am sure that this letter will help us, because this letter is very informative and understandable for all kinds of officials and our opponents. It is very important for us, because now we can officially refer to this information. Many thanks to you and your colleagues from all Russian PET industry.”

Here you can find all the info and press materials for the new Circular Economy Package adopted today by the European Commission:

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-6203_en.htm.

Letter from PETCORE EUROPE to India.pdf

November 05, 2014 - Earlier this week the Indian Government said it will ban the use of PET bottles in direct packaging of liquid pharmaceutical products. Read more about that issue by clicking on the news links below:

www.in-pharmatechnologist.com/Regulatory-Safety/Auf-Wiedersehen-PET-India-to-ban-plastic-bottles-for-liquid-drugs

www.icis.com/resources/news/2014/10/28/9832924/india-bans-plastic-packaging-for-liquid-pharmaceutical-products