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European Commission
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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November 9, 2015
European Commission Joint Research Centre presents chemical screening methodology for the impact assessment on criteria to identify endocrine disruptors
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November 3, 2015
Conclusions of Luxembourg conference on FCMs published; harmonization of FCM regulation at EU level desired, improvement of risk assessments and declarations of compliance needed
Topics: Declaration of Compliance, DG SANTE, EFSA, European Commission, NIAS, regulation, risk assessment, TTC
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October 27, 2015
Foodwatch study shows contamination of dry foods packaged in paper or board with mineral oils; online petition launched to call for EU-wide introduction of functional barriers, limit levels in food
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October 20, 2015
Danish Chemicals Forum – including NGOs and industry - calls for improvement of EU chemicals regulation in open letter to the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency
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