News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
September 19, 2016
Scientists for Scientific European Commission Regulation publish opinion on the European Commission’s criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); call for potency to be an aspect of regulatory EDC identification in line with industry views but not supported by the Endocrine Society
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September 16, 2016
Non-ortho-phthalate plasticizer listed as Safer Choice chemical, approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency
Topics: FDA, phthalates
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September 16, 2016
Scientists test 65 chemicals migrating from ‘BPA-free’ baby bottles in a panel of in vitro assays for effects on seven receptors; 12 chemicals show no activity, 53 activate or inhibit at least one of the tested receptors
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September 15, 2016
Printed carton supplier compiles resources for industry users at one glance; links to regulations, material information, packaging and the environment
Topics: printing inks
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September 15, 2016
New rule on single-use plastics in France: plates, cutlery, cups to consist of at least 50% biobased materials by 2020
Topics: bioplastics, regulation
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September 15, 2016
ECHA holds public consultation to identify 6 substances of very high concern; possible future SVHC candidates include the food contact chemicals BPA, 4-tert butylphenol, and the perfluorinated substance PFDA
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September 13, 2016
EU Working Group on FCMs discusses BPA, amendments to EU 10/2011, mineral oil migration, authorization of recycling processes, migration testing guidelines
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September 12, 2016
ChemSec declares combination of hazard- and risk-based elements as world-leading regulatory example, criticizes halt in addressing substances from the Candidate List
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September 12, 2016
Danish Environmental Protection Agency announces plans to update its list of potential endocrine disruptor chemicals (EDCs)
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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September 9, 2016
Scientists evaluate health risks of migrants from 'BPA-free' baby bottles made of PP, PA, PES, silicone, Tritan™, stainless steel; silicone bottle, several PP bottles of ‘high concern’; Tritan™ bottle, several more PP bottles of ‘concern’
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