News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 19, 2017
EU Commission impact study finds REACH authorization is ‘achieving its objectives’ by driving substitution of SVHCs and promoting alternative chemicals
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December 19, 2017
Nearly 60% of PET bottles on European market collected for recycling in 2016, according to Petcore Europe report; detailed survey results to be discussed at 2018 Petcore Europe conference
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December 18, 2017
German Environment Agency releases reports on aquatic toxicity and environmental fate of nanomaterials
Topics: nanomaterials, toxicity testing
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December 18, 2017
Op-ed by Swedish chemical scientists criticizes EU’s slow pace of regulating hazardous chemicals, highlights magnitude of health and environmental consequences
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December 15, 2017
EFSA publishes BPA hazard assessment protocol along with report on public consultation outcomes; collection of studies to start in 2018
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December 14, 2017
German risk assessment institute answers frequently asked questions about mineral oil migration from cardboard food packaging, recommends using virgin fibers, mineral-oil-free printing inks, functional barriers
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December 14, 2017
Member States vote in favor of EU Commission’s new proposal for criteria to identify endocrine disrupting pesticides; exemption for substances with intentional endocrine activity removed; NGOs criticize remaining high burden of proof
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December 13, 2017
PAN Europe criticizes draft guidance for identifying endocrine disruptors published by EFSA and ECHA; too much focus on mode of action of chemicals, precautionary principle overlooked, organization claims
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December 12, 2017
U.S. FDA publishes roadmap to further develop predictive toxicology methods for risk assessment; public workshop to be held
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December 12, 2017
Dates of EFSA’s 2018 open plenary meetings released; CEP Panel to meet on October 23-25, 2018 in Parma, Italy; live streams available
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