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January 9, 2025
Public interest groups file lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its refusal to address previous petitions to ban specific phthalates in food contact materials
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December 20, 2024
Commission adopts ban of Bisphenol A in food contact materials; also applies to other harmful bisphenols; there will be an 18-month phase out period
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December 13, 2024
Open letter signed by 50+ organizations calls for immediate action on food contact material regulation; cites presence of harmful chemicals found in food packaging and humans; says current regulation does not adequately protect human health
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November 22, 2024
Review illustrates links and aggravating dynamics between plastic pollution and other environmental problems; calls for measures addressing plastics as “an integrative part of climate change, biodiversity, and natural-resource-use policy”
Topics: plastics, regulation
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November 20, 2024
European Commission (EC) implements restriction on PFHxA; includes transitional period of 18 months to 5 years; European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) adds triphenyl phosphate to candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC)
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November 19, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) objects two petitions advocating for removing diallyl phthalate and 28 ortho-phthalates from authorization due to insufficient evidence to modify the ruling form 2022
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November 14, 2024
VERMEER FCM tool allows modeling migration of organic chemicals from plastic food contact materials (FCMs), predicting selected toxicological endpoints, and comparing with European regulatory information; based on several in silico models; designed to assist risk assessment of FCMs; openly available
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October 22, 2024
Australian Government proposes packaging regulation reform; options are, (i) strengthening existing frameworks, (ii) imposing mandatory national standards, or (iii) implementing an extended producer responsibility scheme; aims to ban problematic chemicals and materials; public feedback until October 28, 2024; Australian state of New South Wales also consulting on a plastics plan until November 4, 2024
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October 21, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces significant changes to its Human Foods Program, aiming to streamline its operations and modernize field activities; changes reflect a renewed focus on transparency, efficiency, and consumer safety in food regulation
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October 18, 2024
European Council adopts updated CLP regulation; introduces new hazard classes for endocrine disruptors, PBT, and vPvB substance; aims to enhance chemical safety by sharing hazard classifications across regulations; includes new provisions for digital labeling and refill station requirements
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