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regulation
June 30, 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives votes in favor of Toxic Substances Control Act reform bill; U.S. Senate will vote in July 2015
Topics: regulation, TSCA
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 23, 2015
Prompted by requests from the plastics industry, French Council of State questions constitutionality of France’s ban on BPA in food packaging
Topics: bisphenol A, regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
June 18, 2015
Series of mixed alkyl diesters added to Candidate List, one compound mix listed as food contact material
Reading time: 1 minute
June 16, 2015
The State of California wants to add styrene to list of known carcinogens, resultantly food packaging made from polystyrene might require warning label
Topics: regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
June 12, 2015
Endocrine disrupting chemicals are topic of two TV reports, lobbying influences on EU policy discussed, internal industry documents revealing delay tactics
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 12, 2015
The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of ECHA agrees to restrict BPA in thermal paper
Reading time: 1 minute
June 8, 2015
Nordic Council of Ministers recommends guideline values for release of 23 metals from food contact materials (FCMs)
Topics: migration, regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
June 5, 2015
KEMI drafts proposal for national nanomaterial register, conducts impact assessment and consults with agencies and stakeholders; process to be finalized by December 1, 2015
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
June 3, 2015
EU Commission holds public conference on endocrine disrupting chemicals regulation, shares information on impact assessment and next steps
Reading time: 3 minutes
June 2, 2015
EDC roadmap, impact assessment, public consultation and on-going studies discussed by members of the European Commission and Parliament
Reading time: 2 minutes
