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risk assessment
July 17, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel’s working group on recycling plastics 2018-2021 continues discussing draft scientific opinions on several plastic recycling processes; minutes of the 6th meeting now available online
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July 17, 2019
Minutes of the 2nd meeting of EFSA’s working group on bisphenol S now available online; group provides recommendations for revision of report on chronic toxicity study, discusses toxicokinetic study results
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July 12, 2019
Proceedings of European Food Safety Authority’s 3rd scientific conference held in September 2018 now published
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July 12, 2019
EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre opens survey on adverse outcome pathways, aims to improve use of AOP framework and resources, understand further development needs to enable regulatory use
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July 4, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates continues work on draft opinion for phthalates reassessment, addresses comments received during public consultation
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June 27, 2019
European Food Safety Authority publishes safety assessment of titanium dioxide surface treated with fluoride-modified alumina, finds no safety concerns for intended use in food contact polymers
Topics: EFSA, risk assessment
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June 7, 2019
Celebrating the first ever World Food Safety Day, EFSA publishes results of EU consumer survey on food safety, BfR holds event on microplastics
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June 7, 2019
EFSA publishes guidance on using the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) approach in food safety assessment
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May 20, 2019
ECETOC publishes conceptual framework for risk assessment of polymers; considers polymer diversity, presence of intentionally and non-intentionally added substances
Topics: risk assessment
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May 17, 2019
Stakeholders urge equal treatment of SVHCs in REACH and FCM legislation, call for more harmonized FCM measures
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