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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

December 10, 2015

EFSA opens data to public

EFSA makes available statistics on chemical contaminants and food consumption in newly launched data warehouse
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December 8, 2015

Most chemicals remain untested

Report by the Center for Effective Government reveals that less than 1% of chemicals on the U.S. market are tested for safety
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December 8, 2015

Regulatory changes for food packaging

Chemical safety and compliance key issues at plastic and paper food contact industry meeting; plastics recycling, NIAS, chemicals of concern and upcoming regulatory changes discussed
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December 8, 2015

Opportunities for plastic FCM manufacturers

Plastic food contact industry meets to discuss plastics recycling, NIAS, risk assessment and chemicals of concern in FCMs
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December 7, 2015

Multi-stakeholder forum on TTIP

Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue brings together participants from civil society, government, legislators and business to discuss consumer issues regarding TTIP
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December 7, 2015

FDA: FCMs subject to import verification rule

U.S. Food and Drug Administration decides that also food contact substances in imported food need to be compliant with U.S. standards
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December 7, 2015

Detecting BPA in food

European Commission Joint Research Centre develops analytical methods for determining BPA and 12 similar substances in food
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December 7, 2015

ECHA: Evaluation of BPA restriction finalized

ECHA’s Committee for Socio-economic Assessment considers benefits of restricting BPA in thermal paper unlikely to be higher than costs; ultimate decision to be taken by European Commission
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December 2, 2015

EU: New Circular Economy Package

European Commission adopts new Circular Economy Package; strategy on plastic recyclability, biodegradability, and presence of hazardous chemicals proposed
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December 1, 2015

DG SANTE updates website

DG SANTE shares information on its ‘Technical expert group on food contact materials’
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