News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 16, 2016
EFSA Management Board plans authority’s work for the coming years; EFSA to continue ongoing projects, develop guidance for risk assessment, review independence policy and increase stakeholder engagement in 2017
Topics: EFSA
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December 15, 2016
ECHA publishes two new case studies on replacing per- and polyfluorinated chemicals as well as bisphenols in consumer products
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December 15, 2016
New study finds inverse association between male urinary phthalate levels and embryo quality in couples undergoing assisted reproduction
Topics: exposure, phthalates
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December 15, 2016
2 FPF articles on can coatings published; Food Packaging & Health article summarizes key issues of can coatings; FPF dossier provides comprehensive scientific background information
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
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December 14, 2016
French human biomonitoring study reveals that most pregnant women have quantifiable levels of EDCs in their bodies
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December 14, 2016
Six French retailers set limit values for MOSH and MOAH in their own-brand food products
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December 14, 2016
EU Health Commissioner Andriukaitis meets with ambassadors from North and South America, asserts that EU EDC criteria will address concerns over possible trade restrictions
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December 13, 2016
U.S. FDA publishes draft guidance on substances to come in contact with infant formula and breast milk; comments to be submitted by February 7, 2017
Topics: FDA, regulation
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December 13, 2016
DG SANTE publishes latest version of revised draft EDC criteria; next meeting with experts and Member States to be held on December 21, 2016
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December 13, 2016
European Environmental Bureau publishes proceedings of its 2016 annual conference; sessions addressed policy needs in circular economy and sustainability, climate and energy, and biodiversity
Topics: circular economy, regulation
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