Parties to the Convention adopt changes to place plastic waste under the Prior Informed Consent procedure; requires plastic waste exporters to obtain permission from importing countries
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May 13, 2019
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July 6, 2018
Prioritization of NIAS for risk assessment
Scientists propose strategy to prioritize non-intentionally added substances detected by non-targeted screening in paperboard FCMs for risk assessment based on exposure estimates and in silico predictions of toxicity
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March 10, 2014
Freely available dataset for 3D in silico modeling
Freely available 3D database of food additives, first step towards a more efficient in silico screening of chemicals
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February 1, 2019
Negative list of packaging materials
Nestlé publishes a list of materials to be avoided in its packaging because of recycling difficulties, including PVC, PVDC, PS, ePS, regenerated cellulose, unrecyclable multilayers; industry association counters that ePS can be recycled
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April 25, 2014
New Center for Research on Ingredient Safety
Michigan State University and US Grocery Manufactures Association establish center dedicated to research and information on packaging ingredient safety
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February 13, 2017
EFSA working group on FCMs: 20th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available online
February 21, 2020
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Upcoming events including conferences, workshops, meetings, and trainings related to food packaging and health.
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June 22, 2021
Update: More US states now ban PFAS in food packaging
Connecticut, Vermont, and Minnesota join set of US states that ban use of PFAS in food packaging; Vermont ban also implements a procedure for considering phase-out of bisphenols in food packaging; Minnesota bill funds study to find which products within the state contain PFAS; Governor of New Mexico call on US Environmental Protection Agency to list PFAS as hazardous waste
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July 27, 2020
State of New York to ban PFAS in food packaging
House and Senate chambers both pass legislation, set to ban use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging starting in 2023; legislation sent to state governor for signature into law
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December 21, 2015
U.S. Senate approves TSCA reform bill
Udall-Vitter chemical safety bill approved by U.S. Senate; House and Senate must now unify TSCA reform bills to create new U.S. chemical safety law
