Rapid alert system for food and feed (RASFF) 2015 annual report published; 152 notifications for food contact materials; migration of chromium most notified issue
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septiembre 5, 2016
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septiembre 3, 2019
Denmark to ban PFAS in paper & board in 2020
Danish Ministry of Environment and Food announces plan to ban the use of organic fluorinated substances in cardboard and paper used in food contact materials; ban to take effect by July 2020
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septiembre 23, 2014
Germany: 3rd draft of mineral oil ordinance in 2014
German authorities to publish 3rd draft of mineral oil ordinance before the end of 2014; speakers at industry conference contend
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noviembre 30, 2016
Hazard- vs. risk-based chemicals management
Hazard-based approaches are criticized and risk-based management of chemicals is pushed for in Europe; doing so would weaken the protection of public health, International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec) explains
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enero 5, 2017
Use of scientific advances in risk assessment
Report on advances in risk-based evaluations by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to be released on January 5, 2017; findings and recommendations to be presented in webinar on January 6, 2017
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diciembre 9, 2019
P&P conference 2019: FCM legal developments
Keynote talks and presentations during Smithers Pira’s annual conference on plastics and paper in contact with food inform about new EU legislation and global regulatory developments
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septiembre 14, 2015
Prevalence and trends of diabetes in the U.S.
New study finds that about 50% of U.S. Americans had diabetes or pre-diabetes in 2011-2012; diabetes prevalence stabilizing since 2008
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septiembre 8, 2017
EC adopts EDC criteria for biocides
EU Commission adopts endocrine disruptor identification criteria for biocides following the endorsement of criteria for pesticides in July 2017
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mayo 11, 2018
EU policies’ contribution to circular economy
DG Environment publishes roadmap for evaluating contribution of current EU policies to circular economy; public consultation closes June 4, 2018
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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
