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May 11, 2018

EU policies’ contribution to circular economy

DG Environment publishes roadmap for evaluating contribution of current EU policies to circular economy; public consultation closes June 4, 2018

Topics: circular economy, European Commission, SVHC

Reading time: 2 minutes

May 7, 2018

Draft EU directive on single-use plastics leaked

EU Commission’s draft proposal to reduce plastic pollution plans banning certain single-use plastic items, making producers pay for clean-up and recycling, requiring EU Member States to collect plastic bottles

Topics: European Commission, plastics, pollution, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

May 3, 2018

Plastic packaging industry discusses current challenges

Food Contact Plastics Seminar 2018 addresses EU plastics strategy, bioassays, Chinese FCM legislation, developments in EU FCM regulations

Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission, microplastics, migration, NIAS, plastics, recycling, regulation, toxicity testing

Reading time: 4 minutes

April 27, 2018

Nano amendments to REACH adopted

EU Member States adopt nano-amendments to REACH Annexes; new requirements for identifying and characterizing nanoforms, providing data for nanomaterials registered under REACH

Topics: ECHA, European Commission, nanomaterials, REACH, risk assessment

Reading time: 1 minute

April 27, 2018

EDC criteria for pesticides adopted

EU Commission officially adopts revised EDC criteria for plant protection products; practical application guidance to be finalized in summer 2018; consumer organization wants EDC criteria to go ‘beyond’ biocides and pesticides

Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission, regulation, risk assessment

Reading time: 2 minutes

April 26, 2018

EU Commission: Dicyclohexyl phthalate an SVHC

EU Commission identifies dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) as substance of very high concern (SVHC), for toxicity for reproduction and endocrine disrupting properties for human health

Topics: ECHA, European Commission, phthalates, regulation

Reading time: 1 minute

April 17, 2018

Cautious use of recycled plastics in food packaging

EU plastics strategy promotes using recycled plastics in food packaging, however food safety needs to be guaranteed, Euractiv article illustrates

Topics: circular economy, EFSA, European Commission, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 16, 2018

EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 22^nd meeting

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

Topics: EFSA, European Commission, PET, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 1 minute

April 13, 2018

EU Commission’s draft regulation on transparency in risk assessment

EU Commission proposes regulation to improve transparency and sustainability in risk assessment of food safety in the EU; feedback accepted until June 8, 2018

Topics: European Commission, European Parliament, risk assessment, risk communication

Reading time: 3 minutes

April 6, 2018

EU Parliament’s draft resolution on plastics

EU Parliament’s Environment Committee publishes draft resolution on EU strategy for plastics in circular economy; deadline for tabling amendments May 3, 2018

Topics: bioplastics, circular economy, European Commission, European Parliament, microplastics, plastics, recycling

Reading time: 4 minutes

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