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January 25, 2018

EFSA publishes uncertainty guidance

EFSA issues new guidance on uncertainty analysis in scientific assessments; public consultation on draft guidance for communicating uncertainty upcoming

Topics: EFSA, risk assessment

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January 18, 2018

New guidance on how EFSA handles applications for authorization

EFSA issues new “administrative guidance for the processing of application for regulated products;” applies also to food contact materials

Topics: EFSA, risk assessment

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January 18, 2018

EFSA evaluates ‘Envases Ureña’ recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers PET made from recycling process ‘Envases Ureña’ safe for use in food contact articles for all types of foodstuffs under certain conditions

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

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January 17, 2018

EFSA assesses HDPE and PP recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers HDPE and PP made from recycling process ‘Morssinkhof Plastics’ suitable for use in food contact articles intended for dry foods, fruits, vegetables and meat under specific conditions

Topics: EFSA, plastics, polyolefins, recycling

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January 15, 2018

EFSA assesses 2 food contact substances

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers selenium nanoparticles and isobutane safe for use in plastic food contact materials under certain conditions

Topics: EFSA

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January 15, 2018

Public consultation on EFSA’s nano-guidance

EFSA publishes draft guidance on risk assessment of nanomaterials in food and feed; public consultation open until March 4, 2018

Topics: EFSA, nanomaterials

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December 22, 2017

Consultation on EC’s approach to food safety

EU Commission publishes roadmap for “transparency and sustainability of the EU food and feed safety risk assessment model,” aims to increase transparency and involvement of Member States in EFSA’s assessments; public consultation open until January 17, 2018

Topics: DG SANTE, EFSA, European Commission, risk assessment, risk communication

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December 22, 2017

Genotoxicity evaluation by EFSA

New scientific opinion provides detailed discussion of how EFSA evaluates potential genotoxicity of substances in food and feed risk assessments

Topics: EFSA, risk assessment, toxicity testing

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December 21, 2017

EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 20^th meeting

Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

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December 21, 2017

EFSA working group on FCMs: 27^th meeting

Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on food contact materials now available online

Topics: EFSA

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