EFSA considers ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer wax safe for food contact
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March 10, 2014
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May 5, 2017
FDA denies action on perchlorates in antistatics
U.S. FDA supports industry petition and revokes use of potassium perchlorate in sealing gaskets for food containers; denies action on NGO petition to revoke perchlorate use in antistatic agents in food contact articles
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May 31, 2016
Fitness of EU chemicals legislation
European Consumer Organisation concerned over implications of Commission’s fitness check on chemicals legislation for consumer safety
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March 5, 2014
EFSA: 3 PET recycling processes
EFSA considers PET recycling processes “LPR”, “APPE Supercycle B” and “FPR” safe for food contact
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August 7, 2020
Australia publishes guidance on chemicals in food contact articles
Defines registration process for chemicals in food contact articles under new national regulatory scheme; requires additional testing of specific target organ toxicity and record-keeping of migration levels
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September 18, 2019
Indonesia releases new food packaging regulations
Regulations have expanded scope and cover both new and recycled materials; annexes include lists of prohibited and authorized chemicals, migration limits, specifications for materials by food and beverage type; all products must be compliant by July 29, 2020
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October 24, 2016
PP and HDPE recycling by Pokas Arcadian Recycle
EFSA evaluates ‘Pokas Arcadian Recycle Ltd’ process for recycling of PP and HDPE for food contact applications; concludes that the process is insufficiently characterized regarding its ability to remove potential contaminants
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July 8, 2019
Database of nanomaterials marketed in the EU
European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials database presents set of 340 nanomaterials currently available on the European market; data sources include REACH, cosmetic’s regulation, French and Belgian inventories of nanomaterials
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July 8, 2019
Discussion on FCMs containing bamboo
EU Commission Working Group identifies increasing number of plastic food contact materials containing natural additives such as bamboo or corn; cautions business operators regarding misleading advertising, requirement that only authorized substances should be used in plastic layers
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April 24, 2020
Study investigates pace of bioplastic innovation
Clarivate report finds bioplastics still in early developmental stage, volume of filed patents increasing at same rate as other sectors; research focus being placed on improving mechanical properties to compete with petrochemical-based plastics
