News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 14, 2017
German risk assessment institute answers frequently asked questions about mineral oil migration from cardboard food packaging, recommends using virgin fibers, mineral-oil-free printing inks, functional barriers
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December 14, 2017
Member States vote in favor of EU Commission’s new proposal for criteria to identify endocrine disrupting pesticides; exemption for substances with intentional endocrine activity removed; NGOs criticize remaining high burden of proof
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December 13, 2017
PAN Europe criticizes draft guidance for identifying endocrine disruptors published by EFSA and ECHA; too much focus on mode of action of chemicals, precautionary principle overlooked, organization claims
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December 12, 2017
U.S. FDA publishes roadmap to further develop predictive toxicology methods for risk assessment; public workshop to be held
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December 12, 2017
Dates of EFSA’s 2018 open plenary meetings released; CEP Panel to meet on October 23-25, 2018 in Parma, Italy; live streams available
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December 12, 2017
Smithers Pira 2017 conference on plastic and paper in contact with food covers initiatives by industry associations and recycling of plastic FCMs
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December 11, 2017
Safety and Environmental Technology Group at ETH Zurich brings together scientists and regulators to discuss collaboration and future action on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Topics: events, fluorinated substances
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December 11, 2017
Experts from paper and board manufacturers and chemical industry discuss legal requirements, challenges in the supply chain and during recycling
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December 11, 2017
Swedish Chemicals Agency issues new rules for mandatory reporting of nanomaterials data to national products register; rules apply from January 1, 2018; deadline for data submission is February 2019
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
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December 11, 2017
Dutch institute for public health deems EU observatory for nanomaterials “limited in detailed information,” highlights importance of adapting REACH regulation for nanomaterials
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