EU environment ministers call for urgent action on EDCs; video published on occasion of Environment Council meeting discussing EDC criteria
Scientist applauds study on GRAS related conflicts of interest
Marion Nestle comments on the conflicts of interest in U.S. food safety regulation, calls new study “a great public service”
Opinion: Concerns raised over public consultation on EDCs
Unsuitable questions limit public involvement in the EU Commission’s consultation
Public consultation opens on revision of EU FCM regulation
European Commission launches next step within ongoing revision of food contact material (FCM) regulation; asks for stakeholder input on appropriate scope, hazards, tools to implement within future rules; targets citizens and engaged stakeholder organizations; feedback accepted until January 11, 2023
Reports on substitution of chemicals of concern – an overview
OECD releases three reports; reviews approaches to support alternatives assessment and substitution of chemicals of concern
Outcome of public consultation within EU EDC fitness check
European Commission publishes results of public consultation within fitness check of EU legislation on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); finds that majority of respondents believe EU laws do not protect them from exposure to EDCs, that EDCs have been insufficiently identified across sectors
Four food contact chemicals added to SVHC candidate list
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) adds five new chemicals to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) and expands listing of a sixth; five of the six have been measured in food contact articles; listing obligates producers and suppliers to provide safety information and to notify ECHA; candidate list now contains 240 substances
Guidelines on recycled content and recyclability
British Plastics Federation publishes guidelines to help companies incorporate recycled content into their plastic packaging; RECOUP issues updated guidelines for designing plastic packaging for recyclability
Basel Convention to control plastic waste trade
Parties to the Convention adopt changes to place plastic waste under the Prior Informed Consent procedure; requires plastic waste exporters to obtain permission from importing countries
EU court confirms BPA as endocrine disruptor
General court upholds classification of bisphenol A as an endocrine disrupter; dismisses case brought by Plastic Europe against European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)