News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 10, 2013
American Chemistry Council responds to a consultation call by the US EPA on a new trade agreement with the EU, concerned over diverging regulation of EDCs
July 10, 2013
China extends list of approved food contact substances, soon to publish list of substances prohibited from use in food contact
July 10, 2013
Swedish Chemicals Agency assigned to work with industry on the phase-out of phthalates from consumer products
July 9, 2013
Danish EPA launches public consultation phase on draft order, registry not to be publicly accessible
July 9, 2013
SABIC releases new Declarations of Compliance for PE and PP products, meeting 2016 deadline early
July 8, 2013
Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) feeds first feedback into European Commission’s review process on nanomaterial definition
July 8, 2013
Commission agrees with EFSA’s definition of EDCs and rejects criticism regarding EFSA’s independence
July 5, 2013
WHO starts network to increase scientific exchange and collaboration in chemical risk assessment
July 5, 2013
Environmental Health Perspectives reports on nanosilver, context is key to weighing risks and benefits
July 5, 2013
ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment meets to review new dossiers received under REACH
