Industry group European Bioplastics hosts annual conference on December 4-5, 2018, in Berlin, Germany
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septiembre 26, 2018
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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
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julio 8, 2015
EFSA: Public consultation on FCM scientific opinion
EFSA’s CEF Panel calls for feedback on draft scientific opinion on the safety assessment of food contact materials; public consultation open until October 7, 2015
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noviembre 30, 2018
Consultation on EU Product Policy Framework
EU Commission holds public consultation on ‘Product Policy Framework contributing to the Circular Economy’; responses accepted until January 24, 2019
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marzo 3, 2014
Cleaning Standards for reusable plastic containers
Industry association to create standards for reusable plastic containers used for food transport
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diciembre 4, 2018
Petcore Europe conference 2019
Petcore Europe conference in February 2019 to discuss ‘perspectives and strategy of the PET value chain’ with focus on EU plastics strategy
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noviembre 18, 2014
Financial costs of inaction on EDCs
Study estimates EU-wide financial burden of EDC-related diseases in men, ranges from 60 to 1200 million euros
