News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
January 15, 2020
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) tasked with creating list of substances approved for use in materials that contact drinking water; first draft expected to contain 1,500 substances, be adopted by 2024; substance approval will be time limited and subject to reassessment
Topics: ECHA, water pipes
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January 15, 2020
European industry association publishes infographics on food contact materials, provides overview of substance migration and risk assessment process
Topics: migration, risk assessment
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January 15, 2020
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to host webinar on using Adverse Outcome Pathway Knowledgebase (AOP-KB) on January 30, 2020; provide technical tips for submitting and retrieving scientific information on AOPs
Topics: AOP
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January 14, 2020
U.S. fast food chain announces new global packaging commitments; plans to remove PFAS, phthalates, BPA from its consumer packaging by 2025
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January 14, 2020
Colombian health ministry publishes emergency technical regulation setting migration limits for lead and cadmium in food contact glass and ceramics; new limits effective until July 2020
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January 13, 2020
Green Alliance report surveys retailers and brands on shift away from plastic packaging, finds concerns surrounding potential impacts of alternative materials; calls made for increased transparency and standardization in assessing and communicating impacts, addressing throw-away society
Topics: plastics, substitution
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January 13, 2020
World Health Organization announces expert consultation meeting March 2-3, 2020 in Geneva to inform new report on human health risks from exposure to microplastics in environment; applications due January 19, 2020
Topics: microplastics
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January 13, 2020
Turkey publishes two notifications specifying food simulants for migration testing, authorized substances, migrations limits; aligns more closely with EU 10/2011 regulation, enters into force December 31, 2020
Topics: plastics, regulation
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January 9, 2020
U.S. state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) calls for comments on uses, alternatives, and life cycle impacts of PFAS in food packaging; comment period open until January 14, 2020, public workshop to be held on the same date
Topics: PFAS, regulation
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January 9, 2020
Danish report investigates European efforts to substitute hazardous chemicals on the national level; provides recommendations for companies, organizations, and agencies to improve substitution efforts
Topics: substitution
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