International Conference on Food Contact Compliance held in September 2016 in Baveno, Italy
Commission publishes roadmap for circular economy action plan
European Commission publishes roadmap for circular economy action plan; aims to accelerate transition away from linear economy, include sustainable products policy; public feedback period open until January 20, 2020
ECHA committees support restricting C6 PFAS and related substances
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis adopt final opinions supporting Germany’s proposal to restrict the six-carbon chain (C6) undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts, and related substances; restriction on this per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) specifically targets its use in food contact materials
Polyfluorinated compounds in food packaging
The Food Packaging Forum reports on uses, risks and regulation
European Commission publishes TTIP legal texts
EU textual proposals in bilateral trade talks publicly available, EC commits to higher level of transparency
Inspections for REACH compliance begin
Inspectors and customs authorities to systematically check importers and manufacturers for registration obligations under REACH
U.S. government publishes strategy to combat plastic pollution
White House releases plan to reduce impacts of plastic across the entire lifecycle; aims to eliminate single-use plastic in federal food service by 2027, and in all federal operations by 2045
Plastic packaging: A risk to food companies?
New report of NGO ClientEarth explores risks of single-use plastic packaging; warns investors that food companies and supermarkets neglecting plastic pollution-related risk to face reputational damage and legal action
ECHA biocides committee adopts 13 opinions
Opinions cover five active substances, hydrogen peroxide approved under product-type 4 as food and feed area disinfectant
In vitro testing of paper and board FCMs
Scientists test paper and board FCMs in 8 in vitro bioassays; all 20 samples showed positive responses in at least one of the assays; chemicals in paper and board FCMs require further investigation to ensure safety