European Food Safety Authority launches guidance on assessment of ‘combined effects’ of chemical mixtures in food and feed
EDC criteria for all types of products
NGOs call for horizontal criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in all types of applications, not just pesticides and biocides; urge EU Commission to redesign its currently proposed EDC criteria
Pregnant women to avoid chemicals from food packaging
UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists publishes guidance document for pregnant women
Study finds EU guidance could help identify other EDCs
Scientists from Danish Technical University (DTU) assess butylparaben according to EU guidance for assessment of pesticides; find that approach positively identifies butylparaben as endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) even with different data availability; suggest guidance could be applied to wide range of chemicals to identify other EDCs
Webinar on COVID-19 and zero waste
Zero Waste Europe webinar on April 7, 2020 to examine how to prioritize public health while still progressing towards zero waste lifestyle during pandemic, feature speakers from association for sustainable resource management (ACR+) and the Food Packaging Forum
COVID-19 and zero waste
Antimony migration from PET
New study investigates extent of antimony migration from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using EU migration testing rules
Annual screening to identify SVHCs
ECHA selects over 200 substances for further investigation by European Member State authorities; selection is part of annual screening to identify Substances of Very High Concern
China authorizes new substances for food contact
Chinese National Health Commission approves 4 substances for use in coatings and as adhesive, expands use of 2 existing food contact chemicals
FDA adds 3 new substances to FCS inventory
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adds 2 new coatings and a microbial agent to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS)