European Commission’s DG SANCO convenes food contact material (FCM) stakeholders, discloses modified working plan for 2014
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mayo 26, 2014
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abril 25, 2014
Food Packaging Forum: Workshop 2014
FPF holds annual workshop on October 9, 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland; addresses hazardous chemicals in food contact materials, first speakers announced
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abril 19, 2018
Efficiency of ‘PET-eating’ enzyme can be improved
Scientists modify PET-degrading bacterial enzyme to make it more efficient; enzyme also supports PEF degradation; further improvement required to allow industrial application in plastics recycling
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enero 21, 2019
12th amendment to EU plastic FCM regulation
EU Regulation on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food amended; changes made to include three new substances and modify use and migration limits
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noviembre 17, 2016
Scientists respond to revised EDC criteria
Endocrine Society comments on revised EDC criteria, scientists send open letter to EC; judge that revised drafts do attempt addressing several concerns raised previously, but the changes are still insufficient and proposed criteria ‘not fit for purpose’
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noviembre 8, 2018
FPF Workshop 2018: Speaker spotlights
Speakers of the 2018 Food Packaging Forum Workshop share their key messages in short interviews; videos now available online
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junio 21, 2019
‘Essential use’ concept to aid PFAS phase-out
Scientists propose ‘essential use’ concept to accelerate phase-out of PFAS; trade association highlights ‘flawed assumptions’
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abril 14, 2014
Opinion: FDA study on BPA receives unjustified criticism
Forbes reports on FDA publication finding BPA safe and opposes subsequent Mother Jones article arguing that FDA study borders on scientific misconduct
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febrero 2, 2018
Responses to draft EDC identification guidance
Responders to consultation on draft guidance for identification of EDCs criticize too high level of evidence required and too narrow scope
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abril 22, 2015
FDA under fire for food additives oversight
Four NGOs submitted regulatory comment to US FDA to highlight that process for overseeing food additives in US violates law in their opinion
