News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 28, 2016
European Plastics Converters Association hosts conference on the future of plastics packaging on September 20, 2016 in Brussels
Topics: events
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July 28, 2016
NGOs and FDA request to pause court case concerning perchlorate petition; FDA aims to reach final decision on use of perchlorate in food packaging by March 2017
Topics: FDA, perchlorate
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July 27, 2016
Special issue of EFSA Journal summarizes outcomes of EFSA’s 2nd scientific conference on food safety that took place on October 14-16, 2015 in Milan, Italy
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July 27, 2016
European Commission publishes study assessing the cost of regulation on EU’s chemical industry; CHEM Trust and Cefic release commentaries
Topics: European Commission, regulation
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July 26, 2016
EFSA publishes 2015 annual report of Emerging Risks Exchange network (EREN); 13 emerging issues discussed; most issues classify as chemical hazards and refer to increased exposures
Topics: EFSA, risk assessment
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July 26, 2016
Environmental Working Group names 20 chemicals for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review with priority under reformed U.S. chemicals regulation LCSA
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July 25, 2016
Article in The Japan Times highlights issue of hazardous chemicals accumulating in microplastics and transferring into the food chain
Topics: microplastics
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July 25, 2016
U.S. retailer Walmart names 8 high priority chemicals its suppliers must phase out and find alternatives for; list includes among others formaldehyde, phthalates, nonylphenol exthoxylates, and parabens
Topics: exposure
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July 22, 2016
CHEM Trust responds to EU Commission’s public consultation on EDC criteria; urges EU institutions to change Commission’s proposal to better protect people and wildlife
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July 22, 2016
Sweden announces ban on BPA in water pipe linings, effective from September 1, 2016
Topics: bisphenol A, water pipes
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