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October 26, 2026
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes guidance for assessing safety of bisphenols and their derivatives used as replacements of bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials; extends these requirements to non-classified bisphenols and derivatives to help prevent regrettable substitution; specifies data requirements for different migration levels, including toxicokinetic properties and data on immunotoxicity, developmental, reproductive, and metabolic toxicity
Topics: bisphenols, BPA, EFSA, food safety, immunotoxicity, metabolic disruptor, reproductive health
Reading time: 3 minutes
October 21, 2026
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) identifies 23 substances of very high concern (SVHCs) authorized for use in plastic food contact materials; further evaluates seven of these; new evidence on male reproductive toxicity suggests melamine may need reassessment
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July 30, 2026
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) updates its risk assessment on 27 brominated flame retardants (BFRs) including data since 2012; newly concludes some BFRs as genotoxic, carcinogenic or reprotoxic; identifies major data gaps that hamper risk characterization of many substances; highlights recycled plastic food contact materials as potential exposure source for hazardous BFRs
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May 7, 2026
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) public consultation on data requirements for the safety assessment of hazardous bisphenols ended May 7, 2026; FPF submitted comments welcoming it as an important step towards banning hazardous bisphenols; highlighted gaps in the regulatory definition of bisphenols; raised concerns about threshold-based risk assessment for endocrine disruptors and carcinogens; emphasized need for empirical data for all authorized bisphenols and derivatives
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July 23, 2025
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) annual report identifies gluten-containing biodegradable materials as one of seven emerging risks; three other issues about food packaging marked as possible concerns but need more information
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March 19, 2025
Scientists of the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) comment on public consultation on re-assessment of public health risks related to plastic food contact materials containing styrene; find the draft opinion’s scope is insufficient; raise concerns about reliance on industry-funded research and lack of transparency
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March 25, 2024
Food Packaging Forum (FPF) submits comments to the European Commission on the restriction of bisphenol A in food contact materials; supports the proposed regulation; advocates for shorter transition periods, broader coverage, and development of more advanced detection methods
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
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March 21, 2024
Over 40 scientists jointly comment on chemical risk assessment practices; endorse European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) risk assessment on BPA; urge for more science-based regulation approaches
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
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December 6, 2023
Over fifty experts researching the health effects of chemical exposures sign letter to German authorities expressing concerns about recent actions concerning bisphenol regulation in Europe; encourage resubmission of bisphenol restriction proposal and for the country to once again take the lead on regulatory action regarding endocrine disrupting chemicals in Europe
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September 19, 2023
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) updates risk assessment on mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in food; highest MOH levels found in vegetable oils; notes that data gaps exist, especially in mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) impact on toddlers; “extremely likely” that dietary exposure to MOAH is a concern for toddlers; EFSA recommendations aim to guide EU policy on allowable MOH levels in food
Topics: EFSA, mineral oils
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