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July 6, 2018
EU Commission publishes roadmap for broader coverage of endocrine disruptors, plans activities in research, linking of science and regulation, cooperation, communication; stakeholder comments accepted until July 19, 2018
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July 5, 2018
UK will adopt EU FCM framework regulation and material-specific regulations after leaving EU; situation for non-harmonized FCMs under debate
Topics: regulation
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July 3, 2018
EFSA and EU Joint Research Centre reinforce cooperation in food and feed safety areas, including food contact materials
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July 2, 2018
EU environment ministers call for same level of safety for products in contact with drinking water as for materials in contact with food
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July 2, 2018
New study by ClientEarth finds that decisions by European Commission on use of substances of very high concern are ‘delayed unreasonably’ in most cases
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July 2, 2018
Brazil sets new technical requirements for cellulosic food contact materials and containers; testing methods, migration limits, approved substances, restrictions defined
Topics: regulation
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June 29, 2018
U.S. Senate presented with a bill to ban ortho-phthalates in food contact materials, including food packaging
Topics: phthalates, regulation
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June 25, 2018
New minimal risk levels for perfluoroalkyl substances proposed by U.S. agency; comments to be submitted by July 23, 2018
Topics: fluorinated substances, regulation
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June 19, 2018
EU publishes new waste directive; entry into force 20 days after publication; industry newly required to notify SVHC presence in articles
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June 15, 2018
Scientific review summarizes publications on mineral oil hydrocarbons in food until 2010, calls for systematic investigation of contamination sources, matching TDI levels for contamination and industrial applications
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