EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP and DEHP for food contact plastics; new meeting minutes now available online
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October 8, 2018
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July 11, 2018
Opinion: FCMs must be included in EU phthalates restriction
European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and CHEM Trust call on EU Member States to extend proposed REACH restriction of phthalates DEHP, DBP, DIBP, BBP also to food contact materials
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December 17, 2018
More action on phthalates needed
CHEM Trust discusses adverse health effects of phthalates exposure, calls for further restrictions especially in food contact materials
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July 17, 2017
Phthalates linked to chronic diseases
Scientists observe positive association between total urinary phthalates and cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and chronic low-grade inflammation in men
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June 6, 2018
Public consultation on 4 phthalates’ Authorisation List entries
EU Commission to update Authorisation List entries for DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP to reflect endocrine disrupting properties; ECHA consults on uses no longer exempted from authorization, such as FCMs, until August 6, 2018
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December 23, 2019
EFSA to re-assess phthalates again
EU Commission plans to ask EFSA to do yet another risk assessment of phthalates in plastic food contact materials, look at endpoints other than reproductive toxicity
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June 5, 2019
EFSA phthalates working group: 10th meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reviews summary statistics on the outcome of a public consultation on draft opinion of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIDP; focus placed on reviewing comments related to the exposure assessment
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May 23, 2016
FDA: Petition against phthalates in FCMs
FDA petition on the use of ortho-phthalates as indirect food additives published in U.S. Federal Register; comments can be submitted by July 19, 2016
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December 17, 2021
FPF comments on EFSA’s phthalates prioritization strategy
Food Packaging Forum (FPF) finds that the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) planned approach lacks clear recommendation for removing known hazardous chemicals from food contact materials; prioritization of food contact chemicals of concern should be based on hazard properties in alignment with the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
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August 20, 2019
EFSA phthalates working group: 12th meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates continues working to revise draft opinion of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIDP
