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August 13, 2018
French government plans to make products packaged in non-recycled plastic more expensive than those using recycled packaging
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August 13, 2018
China’s National Registration Centre for Chemicals introduces platform that can be searched for information on hazardous chemicals; available in Chinese
Topics: regulation
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August 9, 2018
Vietnam launches national chemical database system containing over 170,000 substances
Topics: regulation
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August 7, 2018
Summary of workshop on ‘Scientific advances and challenges in safety evaluation of food packaging materials’ now published
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August 6, 2018
Law firm Keller & Heckman LLP holds first conference on China’s food and food packaging laws on September 11-12, 2018, in Shanghai; registration now open
Topics: events, regulation
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July 25, 2018
EU Parliament publishes draft report on proposal by the EU Commission, suggests withholding supporting information until publication of scientific opinion
Topics: EFSA, regulation
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July 25, 2018
New York City plans to extent current bisphenol A ban by prohibiting 6 BPA substitutes in children’s products
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July 24, 2018
European Food Safety Agency publishes technical report detailing outcome of several consultations on its Guidance for identification of endocrine disruptors
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July 24, 2018
EU Commission opens consultation and survey on interface between chemical, product, and waste legislation with regard to EU Plastics strategy
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July 23, 2018
EU Commission proposes changing derogation conditions for endocrine disrupting pesticides from ‘negligible exposure’ to ‘negligible risk’; this undermines hazard-based approach of pesticide legislation, NGOs say, calling for transparent discussion involving EU Parliament and Council
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