New guide aims to support brands and suppliers in increasing recycled content in packaging; provides specific guidance for a range of packaging material types
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febrero 25, 2019
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marzo 7, 2022
Stakeholder consultation workshop on the essential use concept
Over 500 stakeholders call in to virtual workshop to hear initial thoughts on incorporating the essential use concept into EU chemicals legislation, and to provide feedback
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octubre 22, 2020
Survival of coronavirus on surfaces
Live virus particles found on frozen food packaging in China; updated questions and answers series on coronavirus published by the German Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR)
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agosto 5, 2015
Conference on food contact materials
Luxembourg’s Ministry of Health organises food contact materials conference as part of its Presidency of the Council of the European Union; registration now open
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julio 24, 2018
Consultation on chemical, product, waste legislation
EU Commission opens consultation and survey on interface between chemical, product, and waste legislation with regard to EU Plastics strategy
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abril 10, 2023
Japan updates list of substances allowed for food contact articles
Draft introduces new definitions of polymers; revises usage allowances for some substances
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septiembre 10, 2018
PepsiCo: 50% rPET in Europe by 2030
PepsiCo commits to using 50% recycled polyethylene terephthalate in beverage bottles in the EU by 2030
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agosto 25, 2015
Compliance of FCMs in Northern Europe
Norden project on compliance of food contact materials publishes results; improved declarations of compliance needed
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septiembre 4, 2014
Opinion: European expert groups over-represent corporate interests
Non-governmental organizations call upon European Commission President to revise expert group composition
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mayo 13, 2016
PAAs in colored paper napkins
Scientists analyze primary aromatic amines in colored paper napkins from Europe; find sum PAA concentrations exceeding 10 µg/L limit, carcinogenic PAAs exceeding 2 µg/L limit; red, orange, yellow, and multi-colored napkins with highest load
