News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 10, 2015
EFSA makes available statistics on chemical contaminants and food consumption in newly launched data warehouse
Topics: EFSA
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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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