Members of European Parliament send letter criticizing slow advances on EDCs policy to European Commission president Barroso
Sweden sues Commission on EDC criteria
Sweden announced it would sue the European Commission for delaying the EDC criteria, accuses EC of industry lobbying
EU Commission publishes endocrine disruptor expert report
Scientific expert advisory group shares views on scientific issues relevant to endocrine disrupting chemicals
Opinion: Communication of EFSA’s BPA report is misleading
UK charity CHEM Trust sends letter to EU’s Health and Food Safety Commissioner regarding misleading communication of EFSA’s report on BPA
EFSA to complete BPA evaluation in 2014
EFSA publishes press release regarding BPA evaluation, to complete assessment by the end of 2014
Spotlight on fluorinated compounds in Scandinavia
Article by news provider ScienceNordic expresses concerns over use of new fluorinated substances that may be just as harmful as chemicals they replace
FPF comments on EFSA’s non-monotonic dose response opinion
Scientific Committee’s Scientific Opinion fails to deliver on European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) commitment to scientific excellence and transparency; Food Packaging Forum (FPF) sends open letter to EFSA’s leadership urging them to address severe shortcomings in content and process; adequate scientific appraisal of non-monotonic dose response (NMDR) is critical for chemical risk assessment that protects public health
European Commission publishes Single-Use Plastics Directive guide
The European Commission (EC) published a guide for applying Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, known as the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive; defines plastics and SUPs; composite materials and biodegradable plastics included in Directive; Member States must have measures in place by July 3, 2021
European Commission on nanomaterial inventory
European Commission and Member States to weigh options for increasing transparency on nanomaterial use
Common food contact chemical causes reproductive failure
Scientists demonstrate migration and sperm-related reproductive toxicity of surfynol, a surfactant commonly used in adhesives employed in multilayer food packaging