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June 11, 2018

11^th amendment to EU plastic FCM regulation

EU Commission publishes 11^th amendment to plastic FCM regulation, authorizes 2 new food contact substances, changes specific migration limits for 2 existing Union List substances

Topics: European Commission, plastics, regulation

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June 6, 2018

EU human biomonitoring conference

Austrian Presidency and EU Commission host conference on European Human Biomonitoring Initiative, September 28, 2018 in Vienna; registration open until June 30, 2018

Topics: biomonitoring, European Commission, events, exposure

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June 6, 2018

Public consultation on 4 phthalates’ Authorisation List entries

EU Commission to update Authorisation List entries for DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP to reflect endocrine disrupting properties; ECHA consults on uses no longer exempted from authorization, such as FCMs, until August 6, 2018

Topics: ECHA, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, phthalates, REACH, SVHC

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June 5, 2018

EDC strategy addressed at European Parliament

Members of EU Parliament, EU Commission and national government representatives, scientists, NGOs convene to discuss endocrine disruptors, call on EU Commission to update EDC strategy

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, European Parliament, regulation

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May 30, 2018

Live: ECHA workshop on microplastics

ECHA holds stakeholder workshop on potential restriction of intentionally used microplastics on May 30-31, 2018; live webstream of plenary session on May 30 available

Topics: ECHA, European Commission, events, microplastics, plastics, regulation

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May 28, 2018

Proposal for EU directive on single-use plastics published

EU Commission releases proposal for EU directive on reducing marine litter; reduced consumption, market restrictions, redesign suggested for certain single-use plastic items; public consultation open until July 24, 2018

Topics: European Commission, plastics, pollution, regulation

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May 25, 2018

Revised waste legislation adopted in the EU

European Council adopts revised waste legislation; rules define recycling targets, extended producer responsibility schemes

Topics: European Commission, European Parliament, recycling, regulation

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May 24, 2018

France vs. EU: Ban on BPA in FCMs

Internal briefing document reveals EU Commission’s past intention for legal action against France’s ban of bisphenol A in food contact materials; Commission-internal disagreements put case on hold

Topics: bisphenol A, DG SANTE, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation

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May 17, 2018

NGOs push for EU strategy on EDCs

EDC-free Europe coalition urges EU Commission to update its strategy on endocrine disruptors

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission

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May 16, 2018

First reactions to draft EU measure on single-use plastics

Industry and NGOs express mixed opinions on EU Commission’s draft proposal to reduce single-use plastics

Topics: European Commission, plastics, pollution, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

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