Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to lead committee reviewing latest national food packaging and labeling regulations, focus on open concerns regarding plastic food contact materials and lack of testing protocols
EEA publishes web briefing on PFAS
New European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing summarizes known and potential risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); warns that assessing such a large number of substances is time consuming and may lead to widespread and irreversible pollution
74% of glass packaging recycled in the EU
Recycling statistics from 2016 confirm recycling rate of glass packaging in the EU stably at 74%; the figure is ‘set to rise’ following recent investments, FEVE says
Analysis of packaging policies in U.S. states
Analysis shows 8 more U.S. states consider elimination or reduction of PFASs in food packaging; widespread focus on policies requesting disclosure of chemical composition
Provisional agreement on EU food law
European Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement on revisions to EU General Food Law; aim to improve transparency and independence of risk assessments
Survey on adverse outcome pathways
EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre opens survey on adverse outcome pathways, aims to improve use of AOP framework and resources, understand further development needs to enable regulatory use
EFSA calls for information on FCM No. 19 and 20
European Food Safety Authority requests technical and toxicological information on two amines approved as additives in plastic food contact materials (FCMs) to review and potentially update initial assessments; declaration of intent to submit information required by January 20, 2020
EC launches public consultation on EDCs
European Commission (EC) begins public consultation on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); survey targets citizens to inform ongoing fitness check of legislation; open online in multiple languages until March 9, 2020
EFSA guidance on nanotechnology published
EFSA releases guidance on risk assessment of nanotechnology applications in food and feed; pilot phase launched; finalization of guidance by end of 2019
DTU announces 2 large EU research projects on EDCs
Technical University of Denmark contributes to 2 new Horizon 2020 research projects focused on endocrine disruptors, reproductive health, thyroid hormones; to begin in 2019 and run for 5 years