Researchers led by the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) publish paper identifying 388 chemicals intentionally used in food contact materials (FCMs) that are harmful according to the EU’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability; 127 of these chemicals of concern have been measured to be present in FCMs including 30 monomers and 122 carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic to reproduction (CMR) chemicals
EFSA and WHO publish draft report on TTC approach
Report open for public comment until March 29, 2015
France sets deadline for the obligation to declare nanomaterials
The first country to oblige firms manufacturing, distributing and importing nanomaterials to report on their use
PET recycling not of concern
EFSA publishes new scientific opinions for 3 PET recycling processes, recycled PET not of safety concern when used in direct contact with food
FCM-relevant AOP research
Scientists explore adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) associated with bisphenols, phthalates, perchlorate, food additives, microplastics; discuss ways of using AOPs to predict chemical hazards, assess mixture toxicity
EFSA phthalates working group: 13th meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel’s working group on phthalates continues working to revise draft opinion on DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIDP
Culprit of toxic substances in mineral water identified by manufacturer
Swiss newspaper reports interview with Adelbodner CEO Erich Arter, printing inks on PET caps culprit of toxic substances in mineral water
New JRC resource for predictive toxicology
JRC’s EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing launches a genotoxicity and carcinogenicity database
EFSA approves use of additive in polyolefins
EFSA considers a polymeric antistatic additive in hydrophobic plastics safe for food contact
Brazil adopts plastics positive list
Brazil transposed a Mercosur resolution containing a plastics positive list for FCM