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childcare products
August 4, 2026
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) drafts revised standard for plastic feeding bottles; includes migration testing, restrictions on bisphenol A; Food Packaging Forum (FPF) submits comments encouraging stronger chemical safety provisions; raises concerns on regrettable substitution, non-intentionally added substances (NIAS), mixture toxicity, and infant-specific vulnerability
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June 11, 2026
European Commission drafts restriction on carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reprotoxic substances (CMRs) in childcare articles; Food Packaging Forum (FPF) highlights inconsistencies with existing EU legislation that may result in lower protection against CMRs compared with plastic food contact materials
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