News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 19, 2019
Center for International Environmental Law publishes report about plastic risks across each stage of lifecycle, calls for lifecycle approach during decision making and for a variety of solutions and options
Topics: plastics
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February 19, 2019
EFSA and BfR to hold “International Conference on Uncertainty in Risk Analysis” on February 21-22, 2019 in Berlin; focus on challenges and advances in assessing, managing, and communicating uncertainty
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February 18, 2019
U.S. scientific organization recommends lowering inhalation limit to 0.02 mg/m3; industry group warns of cost increases and intransparency in calculations
Topics: antimony, regulation
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February 18, 2019
Industry association endorsed for standardized sleeves on PET bottles, new solution aims to improve sleeve removal before recycling
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February 18, 2019
Industry group reports 1% growth in glass packaging production, attributes increase to environmentally conscious consumers
Topics: glass
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February 15, 2019
Joint Research Centre publishes annual 2018 report on ‘recent achievements and future plans’ in the field of development and regulatory acceptance of alternative approaches to animal testing
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February 15, 2019
Special issue of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology features 18 articles discussing alternative (non-animal) methods for assessing chemicals’ potential to harm neurodevelopment in children
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February 15, 2019
Report by NGO European Environmental Bureau finds over 70% of substances with completed REACH evaluations demonstrating concern for human health or the environment have not yet received any regulatory follow-up to manage risks
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February 14, 2019
EU Commission Joint Research Centre report describes concepts and terms for nanomaterial legislation in EU, aims to support harmonized implementation across regulatory contexts
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
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February 14, 2019
France notifies EU Commission of intent to amend rules on rubber in contact with food and pacifiers for infants
Topics: regulation, rubber
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