• ASTM Considers Additional Changes to the Resin Identification Codes
  As it continues to focus on recycling of a variety of post-consumer plastics, ASTM's D20.95 subcommittee continues to work on the resin identification codes draft standard.
• Administration Releases 2010 Trade Agenda, FTA Timelines Vague
  On March 1, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its 2010 edition of the administration's International Trade Agenda which focuses on recently announced initiatives.
• Plastic Bottles and Flasks Targeted for Brazilian Retaliation
  On March 8, 2010, Brazil issued its final retaliation list in its ongoing dispute with the United States concerning cotton. That list proposes imposing punitive tariffs on 102 categories of products, U.S. exports of which were valued at $591 million in 2008.
• REACH Update: 8 New Substances to be Considered for Inclusion on Candidate List
  On March 8, 2010, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a press release announcing that eight new substances of very high concern (SVHCs) have been nominated for inclusion on the Candidate List.

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