News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 8, 2013
Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) feeds first feedback into European Commission’s review process on nanomaterial definition
July 8, 2013
Commission agrees with EFSA’s definition of EDCs and rejects criticism regarding EFSA’s independence
July 5, 2013
WHO starts network to increase scientific exchange and collaboration in chemical risk assessment
July 5, 2013
Environmental Health Perspectives reports on nanosilver, context is key to weighing risks and benefits
July 5, 2013
ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment meets to review new dossiers received under REACH
July 3, 2013
2012 report on European rapid alerts of enforcement authorities shows slightly less food contact related notifications compared to 2011, Chinese imports of particular concern
July 2, 2013
German ministry proposes regulation of mineral oils in food contact materials, receives criticism from German paper and board industry
July 2, 2013
German printing ink regulation on brink of completion, industry comments
July 2, 2013
Researcher of Japanese National Institute of Health Sciences presents possible regulatory steps at conference
July 1, 2013
EFSA introduces two-stage public consultation delaying the adoption of the scientific opinion on BPA until 2014; exposure and hazard assessments to be split in two
