Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) meeting finds antioxidant UV-328 (TINUVIN-328) fulfills all four criteria for screening as Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) under the Stockholm Convention; next step is the preparation of a draft risk profile for the widely used plastic additive
French Ministry delays deadline for nanomaterial registrations
The first country to legally require declaration of nanomaterial use delays deadline for submission
EU Parliament consults with EDC experts
EU Parliament’s committees on petitions and environment hold hearing with experts from EU and national regulatory agencies, academia, civil society on impact of endocrine disruptors on public health and environment
Debating environmental risks of microplastics
Scientists debate the urgency of research and actions on microplastics in the environment, present models to estimate accumulation of plastic debris and contaminants, assess risk of microplastics in the ocean
Plastic Health Summit conference
Conference on October 3, 2019, in Amsterdam to focus on reviewing current scientific research in micro- and nanoplastics, plastic additives, and health; registration and program available online
“Redbook” to be updated
US FDA will update “Toxicological Principles for the Safety Assessment of Food Ingredients”; publishes report on chemical evaluation process
EFSA working group on FCMs: 13th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs available on EFSA’s website
Rediscovered documents on toxic chemicals
New online repository compiles previously secret U.S. regulatory agency and industry documents about hazardous substances such as pesticides, dioxins and PCBs
CPI health, safety, and industry conference
Confederation of Paper Industries hosts conference on July 9, 2019, with sessions focused on food contact materials, recyclability, extended producer responsibility
Update: EU workshop on FCMs
Livestream available for the European Parliament workshop on food contact materials; broadcast starts January 26, 2016 at 12:30 CET