Collaborative industry innovation challenge leads to development of safer preservatives for consumer products
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agosto 10, 2018
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mayo 29, 2020
Denmark moves ahead with PFAS ban in FCMs
Ministry confirms cardboard and paper food contact materials (FCMs) in the country will not be allowed to contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) after July 1, 2020; exceptions will be made for FCMs with a functional barrier that prevents migration into food
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junio 29, 2021
EPR regulations expanded in Canada and US
Canadian province of Ontario expands extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for paper packaging from covering half of recycling cost to full cost by 2023; adds single-use food packaging to program; legislatures in US states of Maine and Oregon pass EPR legislation that includes food packaging; governors of both states need to sign for bills to become law
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agosto 4, 2023
US FDA wants to strengthen post-market review of food contact substances
Following multiple reports of trouble within the food branch of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022, agency is beginning to implement structural changes to review food contact substances already on the market
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abril 11, 2018
Discount retailers pushed to act on harmful chemicals
Center for Environmental Health and Campaign for Healthier Solutions urge U.S. discount retailers to take action on fluorinated chemicals in microwave popcorn bags
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marzo 19, 2019
ECHA adopts substance evaluation plan
Member states adopt community rolling action plan (CoRAP) and plan to evaluate 29 substances in 2019, some of which used in food contact materials
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octubre 31, 2013
Recordings of TTC workshop available online
Food Packaging Forum publishes recordings and presentations of workshop on Threshold of Toxicological Concern, freely accessible
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marzo 2, 2015
News conference on the costs of EDCs
Simulcast event will discuss new series of studies suggesting that EDC exposure costs EU billions annually, to be held on March 5, 2015
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junio 6, 2017
New German packaging law
German parliament passes new packaging law aiming to increase recycling and prevention of packaging waste; law enters into force January 1, 2019
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abril 11, 2018
Sweden: New website on safety of nanomaterials
Swedish platform on nanomaterial safety publishes new website with information on safety aspects of nanomaterials
