ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment meets to review new dossiers received under REACH
Food contact related European food alerts in 2012
2012 report on European rapid alerts of enforcement authorities shows slightly less food contact related notifications compared to 2011, Chinese imports of particular concern
Industry criticizes new German printing ink regulation
German printing ink regulation on brink of completion, industry comments
Japan may introduce monomer and additive positive list
Researcher of Japanese National Institute of Health Sciences presents possible regulatory steps at conference
German draft proposal on mineral oil migration is met with skepticism
German ministry proposes regulation of mineral oils in food contact materials, receives criticism from German paper and board industry
Cooperation between FDA and EPA to improve food safety
Co-author of FDA food additive study comments in FDA week on FDA’s chemical risk assessment
Experts discuss identification and risk assessment of NIAS
First Swiss Food Science Meeting hosts international experts on non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in Neuchâtel
EFSA to extend adoption of BPA scientific opinion once more
EFSA introduces two-stage public consultation delaying the adoption of the scientific opinion on BPA until 2014; exposure and hazard assessments to be split in two
137 chemicals in cord blood of Canadian newborns
Environmental Defence detects food contact substances in cord blood
4 Australian states ban HDPE plastic bags
Tasmania last to ban HDPE plastic bags, biodegradable bags continue to be allowed