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August 13, 2026

Israel proposes EU-aligned restrictions on BPA and other bisphenols in FCMs

Israeli government proposes restrictions on BPA and other bisphenols in food contact materials (FCMs) in line with Regulation (EU) 2024/3190; notifies World Trade Organization (WTO); proposal open for comments by WTO members until September 28, 2026; restrictions seemingly limited to products only covered by EU-aligned provisions of national food law; proposal part of broader chemicals strategy

Topics: bisphenols, EU, FCMs, Israel, World Trade Organization

Reading time: 3 minutes

June 18, 2025

2025 regulatory and waste management updates from Africa and the Middle East

East Africa Community trading bloc announces several new standards; Egypt, Kenya implement extended producer responsibility schemes; Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Dubai implement various single use plastics bans; Isreal aligns over 40 import standards on food and agricultural products with the EU

Topics: Africa, Burundi, Egypt, EPR, Ethiopia, Ghana, Israel, Kenya, Nigeria, plastic ban, plastics, Rwanda, standard, Tanzania, UAE, Uganda

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