biocides
June 12, 2014
Consultant clarifies US FDA and EPA jurisdiction of antimicrobials used in food contact materials
March 10, 2014
European Commission holds working group meeting on food contact materials with stakeholders from Member States, industry and public interest.
January 6, 2014
US National Toxicology Panel revises draft Reports of Carcinogens, food contact substance pentachlorophenol status lowered to likely human carcinogen
October 30, 2013
Members of European Parliament send letter criticizing slow advances on EDCs policy to European Commission president Barroso
May 13, 2013
Working group shares draft document at EU Commission’s FCM stakeholder meeting
March 28, 2013
Chitosan, polycaprolactone and wheat based polymers combine to make novel food packaging with biocidal and water scavenging properties, new research published by French researchers
December 20, 2012
Plans include an impact assessment for food contact materials not explicitly regulated on EU level, new migration testing guidelines, an assessment of surface biocide regulation for food contact material use and preparations of a first positive list for active and intelligent materials and as well as of further authorizations of plastic recycling processes. Ongoing efforts are addressing the revision of the ceramics directive.
