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March 5, 2019
EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre publishes guidance for sampling, analysis, and reporting of monitoring results for mineral oil hydrocarbons in food and food contact materials
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March 5, 2019
EDC-free Europe coalition of NGOs urges definitive actions to reduce exposure to endocrine disruptors ahead of upcoming debate by Council of EU Environmental Ministers
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March 4, 2019
EU Commission evaluates implementation of its circular economy plan; all 54 actions outlined in 2015 ‘have now been delivered or are being implemented’
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February 27, 2019
EU Commission confirms further delay of revising the definition of nanomaterials; completion expected after new Commission takes office, not before 2020
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February 22, 2019
EU Commission announces the planned addition of 12 substances to the REACH Authorization List, set to be added in October 2019
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February 13, 2019
EDC Free Europe and Green10 urge the EU Commission to develop EU strategy for a non-toxic environment, keep topic as priority despite delays
Topics: European Commission, non-toxic strategy
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February 12, 2019
European Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement on revisions to EU General Food Law; aim to improve transparency and independence of risk assessments
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February 12, 2019
Consultation launched within ongoing evaluation of food contact material regulation in EU; online questionnaire open until May 6, 2019
Topics: European Commission, regulation
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February 8, 2019
EU Commission plans to identify food contact substance 4-tert-butylphenol (PTBP) as substance of very high concern (SVHC) for endocrine disruption in the environment; intention notified to World Trade Organization
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February 4, 2019
European Environmental Bureau reports on high per capita waste generation, funding of incinerators inhibiting waste prevention and recycling
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