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June 22, 2017

EFSA evaluates 3 PET recycling processes

EFSA considers PET made from recycling processes ‘Coexpan Montonate,’ ‘4PET,’ and ‘Plastienvase’ safe for use in food contact articles under certain conditions

Topics: EFSA, PET, recycling

Reading time: 2 minutes

June 21, 2017

International food contact compliance conference

Italian Institute of Packaging holds 4^th International Conference on Food Contact Compliance on September 20-22, 2017 in Baveno, Italy; program and registration now online

Topics: adhesives, bioplastics, bisphenol A, can coatings, EFSA, events, mineral oils, NIAS, paper & board, printing inks, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

June 19, 2017

EFSA’s conflicts of interest analyzed

NGO Corporate Europe Observatory publishes report on EFSA’s independence policy, shows 46% of the authority’s experts have conflicts of interest

Topics: EFSA, European Parliament

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June 15, 2017

EFSA evaluates ‘EREMA’ recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers PET made from recycling process ‘EREMA Recycling (MPR, Basic and Advanced technologies)’ safe for use in food contact articles under certain conditions

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

June 15, 2017

EFSA evaluates ‘Alimpet’ recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers PET made from recycling process ‘Alimpet’ safe for use in food trays and containers intended for contact with all types of foodstuffs, except packaged water

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

June 12, 2017

EFSA assesses new PET recycling process

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers PET made from recycling process ‘Coexpan Deutschland’ safe for use in food trays and containers; recycled PET articles not to be used for packaging water

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

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June 12, 2017

EFSA working group on FCMs: 24^th meeting

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

Topics: DG SANTE, EFSA, European Commission, plastics, printing inks

Reading time: 2 minutes

June 7, 2017

EFSA guidance on substances in infant food

EFSA issues new guidance on the risk assessment of substances in food intended for infants younger than 16 weeks; guidance applies from now on to EFSA food safety assessments

Topics: development, EFSA, exposure, food, migration

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May 30, 2017

EFSA: 2016 report on scientific cooperation

EFSA publishes report illustrating its 2016 activities to strengthen scientific cooperation with European and international partners

Topics: EFSA

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May 29, 2017

EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 17^th meeting

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

Topics: EFSA, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

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