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noviembre 7, 2016

Reusable coffee to go cups

German environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe hosts workshop and evening seminar on November 15, 2016 focusing on reusable alternatives for single-use coffee to go cups

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agosto 12, 2019

EFSA consultation on chlorinated paraffins

European Food Safety Authority publishes draft scientific opinion on risks posed by chlorinated paraffins in food, opens public consultation until September 17, 2019

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agosto 15, 2019

Taiwan to identify chemicals of concern

Taiwanese Environmental Protection Agency developing screening and assessment standards for identification of substances with food safety concerns, high hazard levels, high production volumes; draft list to be released by end of 2019

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octubre 28, 2020

EC publishes working documents on EDC fitness check

European Commission (EC) publishes set of staff working documents detailing outcomes of the fitness check on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); recommends simplifications, moving towards single assessment approach, applying data generated within other legislation to food contact materials, considering mixtures

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mayo 30, 2022

Report: European supermarkets falling short on packaging commitments

Changing Markets Foundation and Break Free From Plastic investigate plastic pollution related actions made by 74 of the largest European supermarkets; Total average score of retailers was just 13/100, only Aldi UK and Aldi Ireland scored above 60; over 80% of companies had no information on total plastic use which “casts doubt” over plastic reduction pledges because there is no baseline data

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diciembre 10, 2014

TTC education course at EUROTOX 2015

ILSI Europe organized a course on threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) at the upcoming EUROTOX 2015 congress in Portugal

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