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May 13, 2016
Overview article describes outcomes of EFSA's emerging risks exchange network (EREN) from 2010-2014, strategy for dealing with emerging risks in food safety
Reading time: 5 minutes
May 4, 2016
European Commission to update nanomaterial definition by September or October 2016
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May 3, 2016
Greenpeace leaks TTIP negotiation documents implying risks for environment and public health; EU Commissioner for trade asserts that trade deal will not lower EU standards
Topics: European Commission, TTIP
Reading time: 2 minutes
May 2, 2016
European Parliament publishes draft report on the implementation of food contact materials regulation; calls on the European Commission to harmonize regulations for more FCMs, improve on risk assessment and enforcement
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April 26, 2016
Group of international scientists and non-profit organization speak out against including potency considerations in the criteria to identify EDCs on EU-level
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April 25, 2016
European Commission’s REACH Committee gives green light for use of DEHP in recycled plastics
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April 22, 2016
EU Commissioner speaks on chronic diseases and ways to prevent them; announces launch of EU health policy platform intended to enable a broad stakeholder dialogue
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April 13, 2016
German institute for risk assessment hosts closed expert meeting on endocrine disruptors; meeting results to be published in scientific journal
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April 4, 2016
European Commission plans to lower specific migration limit (SML) for BPA from food contact plastics; new SML shall also apply to varnishes and coatings used in FCMs
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 31, 2016
CHEM Trust summarizes events surrounding the setting of EDC criteria in the EU; proposes science-based criteria considering endocrine mode of action linked to adverse effect; potency should not be included in criteria
Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission
Reading time: 2 minutes
