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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 15, 2019
U.S. House of Representatives passes National Defense Authorization Act calling for removal of PFAS from firefighting foams and food packaging in military, revised version to be discussed with Senate and then sent for presidential approval pending list of ‘concerns’
Topics: PFAS
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July 12, 2019
Proceedings of European Food Safety Authority’s 3rd scientific conference held in September 2018 now published
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July 12, 2019
EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre opens survey on adverse outcome pathways, aims to improve use of AOP framework and resources, understand further development needs to enable regulatory use
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July 11, 2019
European Commission announces stakeholder workshop on September 9, 2019, to present and discuss results and findings from the evaluation of EU food contact material legislation; registration open
Topics: European Commission, regulation
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July 11, 2019
General Court of the European Union upholds bisphenol A as a substance of very high concern, ruling follows complaint by Plastics Europe regarding consideration of information on intermediate uses
Topics: bisphenol A, SVHC
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July 11, 2019
European Chemicals Agency identifies phthalates DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP as having endocrine disrupting properties; these substances already placed on Authorization List for being toxic to reproduction
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July 11, 2019
Minutes of the 7th meeting of EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials now available online; group discusses three draft opinions including review of untreated wood flour and fibers
Topics: EFSA
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July 10, 2019
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to lead committee reviewing latest national food packaging and labeling regulations, focus on open concerns regarding plastic food contact materials and lack of testing protocols
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July 10, 2019
UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) publishes printed version of 8th revision of the Globally Harmonized System of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS); electronic version and additional languages to be released in coming months
Topics: regulation
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July 9, 2019
Paper with water-based coating replaces polypropylene film for wrapping snack bars, high-throughput process can flow wrap 500 snack bars per minute, guarantees shelf life equal to that of plastic alternative
Topics: paper
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