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October 18, 2018

CEP Panel: 2^nd plenary meeting

EFSA’s CEP Panel held 2^nd plenary meeting on September 26-27, 2018; new food contact substances, PET recycling processes, evaluation of FCM legislation, updated risk assessment for phthalates discussed

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling, regulation, risk assessment

Reading time: 2 minutes

October 17, 2018

EFSA BPA reevaluation: 2^nd meeting

EFSA’s CEP Panel Working Group on BPA safety reevaluation holds 2^nd meeting; minutes available online

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, endocrine disruptor, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

October 8, 2018

CEP: Open 3^rd plenary meeting

EFSA’s CEP Panel to hold 3^rd plenary meeting on October 23-25, 2018, open to observers; registration for in-person attendance open until October 12, 2018; registration deadline for webstream October 22, 2018

Topics: EFSA

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October 8, 2018

New EFSA phthalates working group: 1^st meeting

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

Topics: EFSA, phthalates, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

September 25, 2018

EFSA BPA reevaluation: 1^st meeting

EFSA’s CEP Panel Working Group on BPA safety reevaluation holds 1^st meeting; minutes available online

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, endocrine disruptor, risk assessment

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September 21, 2018

EFSA conference 2018: Engaging society

Presentations at EFSA conference 2018 address current challenges in societal engagement, inequalities limiting participation of citizens and NGOs in science and regulation in the EU

Topics: EFSA, risk communication

Reading time: 3 minutes

September 21, 2018

EFSA conference 2018: Human health

Presentations at EFSA conference 2018 address advances and challenges in human health risk assessment; NTP official confirms that there will be a third CLARITY-BPA report integrating academic and regulatory studies

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, risk assessment

Reading time: 4 minutes

September 21, 2018

EFSA conference 2018: Values in risk assessment

Opening session at EFSA conference 2018 addresses recognition and management of values in risk assessment and decision making, discusses factors important for fit-for-purpose risk assessment

Topics: EFSA, risk assessment, risk communication

Reading time: 7 minutes

September 5, 2018

EFSA: Update on BPA reassessment

New working group of EFSA’s CEP Panel to commence evaluation of BPA hazard studies in September 2018; finalization of new BPA hazard assessment foreseen for 2020

Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA, endocrine disruptor, risk assessment

Reading time: 2 minutes

September 3, 2018

EU authorization of PET recycling for FCMs coming soon

Euractiv article discusses imminent authorization of plastic recycling processes for food contact by EU Commission; concerns about chemical contamination and migration remain; adoption foreseen by end of 2018

Topics: EFSA, European Commission, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 2 minutes

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