DG SANTE informed CHEM Trust that communication on BPA risk assessment is EFSA’s responsibility, JRC works on EU regulation for non-plastic FCMs
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marzo 31, 2015
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junio 22, 2022
Food contact chemical added to SVHC candidate list
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) adds n-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC); used in a wide array of food contact applications across Europe, Asia, Mercosur, and the US; obligates producers and suppliers within the EU to provide safety information and to notify ECHA
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abril 21, 2020
Article discusses toxic chemical exposure and COVID-19
Environmental Health News calls for reducing public’s exposure to toxic chemicals within food packaging, processed foods; cites studies linking COVID-19 death risk to existing chronic conditions, calls out chemicals as exacerbating the problem
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mayo 2, 2019
Maine bans polystyrene food containers
U.S. state of Maine passes bill banning polystyrene food service containers; set to come into force January 2021
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abril 21, 2020
COVID-19 to not delay EU single-use plastic directive
Industry association request to delay pending restrictions denied by European Commission; member states still expected to implement directive into national laws by original deadline
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septiembre 26, 2018
European Bioplastics conference 2018
Industry group European Bioplastics hosts annual conference on December 4-5, 2018, in Berlin, Germany
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enero 14, 2013
Upcoming Events: European conference to enhance collaborative research and innovation
The European Parliament hosts a conference focusing on the new EU funding instrument Horizon 2020
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mayo 14, 2018
Recyclable coffee to go cups
UK company develops coffee to go cup made from recycled paperboard and one-piece plastic inner liner, claims cups are recyclable in ‘standard recycling facilities’
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febrero 24, 2022
EU Court: GenX chemicals rightfully labelled as SVHCs
European Court of Justice confirms the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is correct to classify a group of GenX chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHC); chemical company Chemours has two months to consider appealing the verdict
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agosto 2, 2021
China approves new and expanded usage of FCMs
Law firm Keller and Heckman publishes a summary of China’s recently approved uses of 19 materials and substances for food contact; includes three new food contact chemicals (FCCs), seven new resins, and expanded usage of nine other materials; three substances are in the Food Packaging Forum’s food contact chemicals database as either a priority hazardous substance or substance of potential concern
