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May 24, 2017

Chemicals in coatings of coffee to go cups

German TV program investigates composition of plastic inner coatings of coffee to go cups; finds samples to contain diisodecyl phthalate and long-chain hydrocarbons

Topics: food, migration, mineral oils, paper & board, phthalates, plastics, printing inks

Reading time: 1 minute

May 3, 2017

Updated Swiss FCM regulation enters into force

New Swiss food law including FCM ordinance entered into force May 1, 2017; many CMR-substances deleted from positive list for printing inks

Topics: plastics, printing inks, regulation, silicones

Reading time: 1 minute

May 2, 2017

EU plastic converters discuss risk assessment of FCMs

Food Contact Plastics Seminar highlights NIAS, printing inks, provides regulatory updates

Topics: Declaration of Compliance, DG SANTE, EFSA, European Commission, events, exposure, migration, mineral oils, NIAS, PET, plastics, printing inks, regulation, risk assessment

Reading time: 3 minutes

April 26, 2017

EU Commission taking action on FCMs

NGO CHEM Trust outlines European Commission's ongoing and upcoming activities to improve regulation of food contact materials

Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission, European Parliament, JRC, printing inks, REACH, regulation, SVHC

Reading time: 2 minutes

February 20, 2017

EU working group on FCMs: New meeting minutes

EU Commission’s working group on FCMs discusses ex-post evaluation of FCM framework regulation, supply chain survey, EU measure on printed FCMs, plastic recycling, and monitoring of mineral oils in food and FCMs

Topics: bisphenol A, bisphenol S, Declaration of Compliance, DG SANTE, European Commission, mineral oils, plastics, printing inks, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

February 20, 2017

EU technical expert group for FCMs: Latest meeting minutes

DG SANTE’s technical expert group for FCMs discusses plastic recycling, ex-post evaluation of FCM framework regulation, supply chain survey, and EU measure on printed FCMs

Topics: Declaration of Compliance, DG SANTE, European Commission, plastics, printing inks, recycling, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

December 22, 2016

Swiss FCM regulation updated

Switzerland adopts new national food law; regulation on food contact materials as well as annexes covering plastic articles, silicone articles and printing inks updated

Topics: food, migration, plastics, printing inks, regulation, silicones

Reading time: 1 minute

December 12, 2016

EU plans to regulate printed FCMs

European Commission communicates intention to introduce EU-wide regulation on printing inks in food contact materials; evaluation of EU FCM framework regulation planned for 2017; study on non-harmonized FCMs to be published by the end of 2016

Topics: Declaration of Compliance, DG SANTE, European Commission, mineral oils, printing inks, regulation

Reading time: 2 minutes

November 1, 2016

FPF Workshop 2016: Circular economy challenges for FCMs

Podium discussion at Food Packaging Forum 2016 workshop highlights recycling, reuse and waste collection opportunities and challenges for food packaging in the circular economy

Topics: adhesives, circular economy, coating, paper & board, plastics, printing inks, recycling, regulation, risk assessment, workshop

Reading time: 4 minutes

November 1, 2016

FPF Workshop 2016: Substitution and elimination of chemicals of concern

Experts from industry and academia explain fundamental concepts and legal background of chemical substitutions; discuss practical challenges in replacing chemicals of concern in food packaging materials

Topics: can coatings, printing inks, regulation, substitution, workshop

Reading time: 3 minutes

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