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December 23, 2015
Extensive article informs about gaps in FCM regulation in the EU, hazardous substances found in FCMs, and efforts made by regulators, industry, and non-profit organizations to improve the situation
Reading time: 2 minutes
December 17, 2015
General Court of the European Union concludes that the European Commission has breached EU law by failing to define criteria for identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals
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December 16, 2015
Foodwatch online petition calling for functional barriers in paper and board packaging in the EU counts nearly 50,000 signatures; food producers and supermarkets react to study results revealing contamination of certain dry food products with mineral oils
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December 15, 2015
European Commission publishes list of substances subject to EDC screening including rationales for selection; screening results expected by April 2016
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December 10, 2015
No consensus between industry and NGOs regarding EU-wide measures to regulate and restrict BPA in FCMs
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December 7, 2015
ECHA’s Committee for Socio-economic Assessment considers benefits of restricting BPA in thermal paper unlikely to be higher than costs; ultimate decision to be taken by European Commission
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December 2, 2015
European Commission adopts new Circular Economy Package; strategy on plastic recyclability, biodegradability, and presence of hazardous chemicals proposed
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December 1, 2015
DG SANTE shares information on its ‘Technical expert group on food contact materials’
Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission
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November 24, 2015
DG SANTE releases roadmap on new measures on BPA in FCMs; different options from no policy change to EU-wide ban on BPA in FCMs discussed and assessed
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November 11, 2015
UK NGO CHEM Trust outlines EU Parliament investigation on FCM regulation, Food Packaging Forum workshop, Luxemburg FCM conference, EFSA public consultation on FCM opinion, fluorinated-free popcorn in Denmark
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