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September 28, 2016
EFSA’s Food Ingredients and Packaging Scientific Network held third meeting on food contact materials on May 24-26, 2016 in Parma, Italy
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September 27, 2016
Latest meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on BPA immunotoxicity now available
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
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September 27, 2016
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available
Topics: EFSA
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September 26, 2016
A ‘glass-like’ thermostable copolyester introduced to European market; promoted as alternative to PET, polycarbonate, polystyrene, and glass, particularly for hot-fill applications
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September 13, 2016
EU Working Group on FCMs discusses BPA, amendments to EU 10/2011, mineral oil migration, authorization of recycling processes, migration testing guidelines
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September 6, 2016
DG SANTE’s technical expert group for FCMs discusses amendment of plastic FCM regulation and authorization of recycling processes during meeting in April 2016; next meeting to be held on September 9, 2016
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August 30, 2016
European Commission publishes 6th amendment to plastic FCM regulation; changes for 6 substances and inclusion of 10 new substances in Union List; new specific migration limits for aluminum and zinc; food simulants and compliance testing specified
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August 12, 2016
EFSA-commissioned study finds nanotechnology most often used for food additives, food contact materials; nanoencapsulates, silver, titanium dioxide, silica common; increasing use of organic nanomaterials
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July 27, 2016
Special issue of EFSA Journal summarizes outcomes of EFSA’s 2nd scientific conference on food safety that took place on October 14-16, 2015 in Milan, Italy
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July 26, 2016
EFSA publishes 2015 annual report of Emerging Risks Exchange network (EREN); 13 emerging issues discussed; most issues classify as chemical hazards and refer to increased exposures
Topics: EFSA, risk assessment
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