Belgian and Dutch authorities work on harmonized migration conditions for food contact coatings, invite industry associations for input
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junio 8, 2017
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abril 13, 2018
EU Commission’s draft regulation on transparency in risk assessment
EU Commission proposes regulation to improve transparency and sustainability in risk assessment of food safety in the EU; feedback accepted until June 8, 2018
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diciembre 22, 2021
Court confirms BPA classification as a substance of very high concern
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and ClientEarth win appeal case brought by lobby group PlasticsEurope; EU Court of Justice confirms ECHA listing of bisphenol A (BPA) as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) due to its endocrine-disrupting properties for humans; PlasticsEurope cannot appeal again
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febrero 3, 2021
How to use the Food Contact Chemicals Database (FCCdb)?
Food Packaging Forum creates video tutorial to guide users through its newly released FCC database; explains methodology behind database structure, how to find chemicals of interest and extract related information
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enero 30, 2017
EU environment committee adopts waste legislation
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee amends legislative package on waste management; sets 80% target for recycling and reusing packaging waste for 2030
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abril 15, 2020
Overview of The Packaging Conference 2020
2020 edition of packaging industry event centers almost exclusively around issues of plastic pollution and recycling; next year’s conference to take place on February 8-10, 2021
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julio 24, 2020
EAT report on high impacts of G20 countries’ diets
Investigation by the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, and Health finds G20 countries need to lead the way in global shift towards healthier and more sustainable diets; recommends creating national dietary guidelines, reducing intake of red meat; greenhouse gas emissions from food consumption need to be halved by 2050
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septiembre 9, 2016
Health risks of ‘BPA-free’ baby bottles
Scientists evaluate health risks of migrants from ‘BPA-free’ baby bottles made of PP, PA, PES, silicone, Tritan™, stainless steel; silicone bottle, several PP bottles of ‘high concern’; Tritan™ bottle, several more PP bottles of ‘concern’
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agosto 21, 2024
Updated safety guidelines for metals used in food contact
European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare updates guidance document on metals and alloys used for food contact; sets updated Specific Release Limits; assesses safety of various metals based on scientific evidence; emphasizes need for collaboration between stakeholders to minimize health risks from released substances
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octubre 11, 2016
EDC consensus paper published
Scientific consensus statement on endocrine disrupting chemicals of Berlin expert meeting now available in the journal Archives of Toxicology
