New report of the EC Joint Research Center reveals challenges of a recommended EU-wide nano-definition
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julio 8, 2014
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mayo 30, 2016
Nano guidance to be updated
ECHA updates four REACH guidance documents on nanomaterials
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abril 14, 2020
Scientists find novel enzyme to break down PET
Publication in the journal Nature reports new enzyme able to break down 90% of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into monomers within ten hours, outperforms all previously discovered enzymes
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noviembre 15, 2017
Symposium on challenges in risk assessment
BfR, NIFDS, ANSES and DTU host joint international symposium on risk assessment and consumer health protection, November 30-December 1, 2017 in Berlin; registration open until November 24, 2017
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noviembre 16, 2017
FDA guidance on forming GRAS panels
U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues draft guidance for industry with recommendations for choosing experts to make GRAS determinations; comments can be submitted until January 16, 2018 and May 15, 2018
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noviembre 21, 2017
U.S. EPA’s activities on perchlorate
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes measure to reduce exposure to perchlorate from drinking water, releases report confirming perchlorate’s effects on fetal brain development
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marzo 31, 2016
Replacing BPA can coatings
Del Monte Foods switches to non-BPA food can linings in the course of 2016
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noviembre 20, 2018
How can EU reach ambitious recycling goals?
Special report by Euractiv discusses Europe’s new waste laws and how extended producer responsibility and deposit return schemes can help EU countries reach recycling targets
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junio 28, 2019
Fitness check of non-REACH chemical policies
EU Commission publishes results of fitness check for EU’s chemicals policies (excluding REACH), confirms ‘high level of protection’ provided by current legislation, acknowledges implementation challenges
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mayo 7, 2018
First annual report of Belgian nano-register
Belgium publishes 2016 annual report of national register for nanomaterials; 150 different substances registered, most of them for industrial uses
