News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
October 12, 2017
Biocidal Products Committee of ECHA adopts 10 opinions on applications for approval of 3 biocides; PHMB may be approved for food and feed
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October 12, 2017
EU Commission publishes comprehensive study and 7 sub-studies on its non-toxic environment strategy
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October 12, 2017
EU Parliament addresses the fate of chemicals in the circular economy, supports the development of non-toxic material cycles
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October 11, 2017
EU Commission adds ‘sippy cups’ to its draft proposal for ban on BPA in plastic FCMs intended for use by babies and young children
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October 11, 2017
Saudi Arabia presents two draft regulations for FCMs; covering metal, glass, paper, carton, multilayered textile, wood, and plastics
Topics: regulation
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October 10, 2017
5th annual Food Packaging Forum workshop attracts 90+ FCM stakeholders and experts to discuss scientific challenges in safety assessment of food contact materials; video recordings, presentation slides, summary articles now available online
Topics: workshop
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October 10, 2017
Presentations and podium discussion at Food Packaging Forum 2017 workshop cover risk communication, the role of testing labs and enforcement, regulatory updates, and transparency issues
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October 10, 2017
Marco Zhong from China’s National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials presents the ongoing reform of Chinese legislation for FCMs, discusses challenges for regulation, enforcement, and compliance
Topics: regulation, workshop
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October 10, 2017
Karim Bschir from ETH Zurich argues that ‘good science is not value-free’ because scientists routinely make value-based judgments; he proposes that scientists should make their values explicit
Topics: risk assessment, workshop
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October 10, 2017
Experts from academia, food industry and authorities present scientific and practical challenges in toxicological assessments and migration measurements
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