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European Commission
July 20, 2026
Most food contact articles manufactured using bisphenol A (BPA) can no longer be introduced to the EU market; further deadlines remain for selected packaging and professional equipment
Topics: bisphenol A, European Commission
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July 9, 2026
Report commissioned by the European Commission finds bio-based plastics could complement recycled content under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation; recommends binding targets and sustainability criteria
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July 6, 2026
European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment adopts opinion on trifluoroacetic acid (TFA); recommends classifying TFA as persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT), very persistent and very mobile (vPvM), and toxic to reproduction; TFA is a degradation product of other PFAS, including some used in food contact materials
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June 11, 2026
European Commission drafts restriction on carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reprotoxic substances (CMRs) in childcare articles; Food Packaging Forum (FPF) highlights inconsistencies with existing EU legislation that may result in lower protection against CMRs compared with plastic food contact materials
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May 20, 2026
European Commission is drafting a regulation to restrict substances deemed to be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) from childcare products; includes some food contact materials
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February 24, 2026
Corporate Europe Observatory investigation discusses industry lobbying against REACH revision; shows European Commission members met with industry 93 times, NGOs 14 times; highlights most relevant REACH issues discussed; summarizes ongoing industry lobbying techniques
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February 3, 2026
European Commission report estimates cost of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution based on four scenarios; completely banning PFAS by 2040 could save €110 billion; other jurisdictions also taking action to address PFAS pollution
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August 18, 2025
New EU initiative aims to create a single market for waste and secondary raw materials; claims existing regulations such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation ‘cannot unfold their full potential’ without it; public consultation until November 6, 2025
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February 6, 2025
January 2025 Policy Brief from the Modernizing Hazardous Chemicals Project outlines current challenges with chemical assessment in the EU; proposes new indicators for hazardous substances; makes recommendations to the European Commission
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January 20, 2025
Two new reports from Corporate Europe Observatory and the Forever Lobbying Project on January 14, 2025, describe corporate lobbying against PFAS regulation in Europe; influence on European Commission; use of misleading messaging; true cost of cleaning up PFAS
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