News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 19, 2016
Chemical Watch report summarizes debates of 2016 Helsinki Chemicals Forum; focus on circular economy, perfluorinated chemicals, data sharing, and other topics
Topics: circular economy, fluorinated substances
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July 19, 2016
Germany notifies EU Commission of new draft regulation for printed food contact materials; final decision not before October 6, 2016
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July 18, 2016
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, cross-linked, and 2,4,4′-trifluorobenzophenone safe for use in food contact materials under certain conditions
Topics: EFSA
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July 18, 2016
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling process ‘Polisan Hellas S.A.’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
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July 18, 2016
Food contact IT company Viaware hosts Food Contact Safety day on September 8, 2016 in Almelo, the Netherlands; registration now open
Topics: events
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July 15, 2016
Scientists discuss models available for estimating human exposure to chemicals through food; chemical inputs from processing, packaging, storage, and transportation are underreported
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July 14, 2016
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers ground sunflower seed hulls and diethyl[[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]methyl]phosphonate safe for use in food contact materials under certain conditions
Topics: EFSA
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July 13, 2016
Environmental law organization ClientEarth publishes legal opinion judging the European Commission’s EDC criteria non-compliant with the mandating regulations
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July 13, 2016
European Commission’s Director for Food and Feed Safety, Innovation affirms Commission’s commitment to protect human health and environment from endocrine disruptors
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July 13, 2016
Members of the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee vote in favor of draft report recommending improvements to FCM regulations; CHEM Trust blog reviews report; final vote scheduled for October 2016
Topics: regulation
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