News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 8, 2015
Report by the Center for Effective Government reveals that less than 1% of chemicals on the U.S. market are tested for safety
Topics: risk assessment
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December 8, 2015
Chemical safety and compliance key issues at plastic and paper food contact industry meeting; plastics recycling, NIAS, chemicals of concern and upcoming regulatory changes discussed
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December 8, 2015
Plastic food contact industry meets to discuss plastics recycling, NIAS, risk assessment and chemicals of concern in FCMs
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December 7, 2015
Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue brings together participants from civil society, government, legislators and business to discuss consumer issues regarding TTIP
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December 7, 2015
U.S. Food and Drug Administration decides that also food contact substances in imported food need to be compliant with U.S. standards
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December 7, 2015
European Commission Joint Research Centre develops analytical methods for determining BPA and 12 similar substances in food
Topics: bisphenol A, JRC
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December 7, 2015
ECHA’s Committee for Socio-economic Assessment considers benefits of restricting BPA in thermal paper unlikely to be higher than costs; ultimate decision to be taken by European Commission
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December 2, 2015
European Commission adopts new Circular Economy Package; strategy on plastic recyclability, biodegradability, and presence of hazardous chemicals proposed
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December 1, 2015
DG SANTE shares information on its ‘Technical expert group on food contact materials’
Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission
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December 1, 2015
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling process ‘General Plastic’ insufficiently safe for food contact materials
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