European Commission announces public consultation on the regulatory fitness of chemicals legislation in the EU (REACH not included)
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March 7, 2016
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August 16, 2013
New food testing market analysis
Market analyst RNCOS publishes new report, reviews developments in US, Europe, India and China
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September 21, 2018
EFSA conference 2018: Values in risk assessment
Opening session at EFSA conference 2018 addresses recognition and management of values in risk assessment and decision making, discusses factors important for fit-for-purpose risk assessment
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November 24, 2020
Asian governments aim to expand recycled content in plastic FCMs
Overview article examines recent commitments by South Korea, China, and Thailand to launch or expand approval of recycled plastics for use in food contact materials (FCMs); lack of regional definition of ‘food grade plastic’ seen as stumbling block to many local recyclers in meeting growing demand
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February 1, 2019
OECD urges restricted substances list for plastics
OECD report suggests establishing global list of restricted substances for plastics manufacturing in order to ‘support quality and consistency in recycling’
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March 11, 2014
Not all OECD test guidelines appropriate for nanomaterials
OECD publishes report on January 2013 expert meeting on ecotoxicology and environmental fate of nanomaterials, discusses appropriateness of OECD test guidelines for nanomaterials
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September 28, 2021
Spain plans ban of plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables
Following France’s example, Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition is drafting a decree to ban the sale of produce wrapped in plastic by 2023; wants to discourage sales of drinks in single-use plastic bottles by encouraging the installation of drinking fountains and bottle reuse systems
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January 28, 2013
Maine, US to ban BPA from infant food packaging
The Board of Environmental Protection of Maine, US voted on a BPA ban from infant food packaging, the ban will now be voted on by the Legislature
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March 25, 2015
Coating helps products to slide out of containers
New coating LiquiGlide developed by US researchers, creates extra layer between container and liquid that can slide out easier
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May 3, 2019
UK government discusses toxic chemicals
UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee enquires into ‘Toxic chemicals in everyday life,’ hears evidence on chemical exposure, discusses post-Brexit regulatory situation for chemicals in products including food contact materials
