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July 21, 2017
ECHA informs about current status of guidance document for identifying EDCs; public consultation on draft guidance will open after final adoption of EDC criteria by EU Parliament and Council
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July 20, 2017
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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July 19, 2017
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers dimethyl carbonate safe for making polycarbonate repeated-use food contact articles, under certain conditions
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July 17, 2017
EFSA considers PET made from recycling processes ‘Veroniki Ecogrup SRL,’ ‘Märkische Faser,’ and ‘PEGRA-V’ safe for use in food contact articles under certain conditions
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July 17, 2017
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available online
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July 11, 2017
EFSA publishes two documents describing general and specific reporting requirements for submitting data on occurrence of contaminants and food additives in food
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July 11, 2017
EFSA opens registration for stakeholder workshop on BPA hazard assessment protocol to be held in Brussels on September 14, 2017 following the closure of the currently-running public consultation
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July 5, 2017
EU Member States vote in favor of European Commission-proposed criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in the field of plant protection products; both industry and NGOs view adopted criteria as ‘flawed,’ call on European Parliament to veto the proposal
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June 30, 2017
EFSA announces public consultation on BPA re-evaluation protocol, defining scope, methodology, information needs for safety assessment planned in 2018; deadline for comments is September 3, 2017
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June 26, 2017
EFSA publishes revised independence policy including new elements to avoid conflicts of interest; NGO remains critical of EFSA’s ties to food industry
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