Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available online
May 15, 2017
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 10th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds tenth meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
May 9, 2017
EFSA: Guidance for new substances used in plastic FCMs
EFSA publishes guidance document for preparing application dossiers for the safety assessment of substances to be used in plastic food contact materials
May 8, 2017
EFSA renews CEF Panel
EFSA looking for scientific experts to join new Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP), which will replace CEF Panel in July 2018
May 4, 2017
EU plastic FCM regulation amended
European Commission publishes 7th amendment to plastic FCM regulation; inclusion of 6 new substances in Union List; new SML for nickel; food simulants and compliance testing specified; food contact surface area to volume ratio clarified
May 2, 2017
EU plastic converters discuss risk assessment of FCMs
Food Contact Plastics Seminar highlights NIAS, printing inks, provides regulatory updates
April 28, 2017
EU Parliament comments on EFSA’s independence policy
European Parliament criticizes EFSA’s draft independence policy; calls on EFSA to introduce comprehensive cooling-off period for experts, consider research funding among assessed interests, apply policy consistently to all staff
April 27, 2017
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 8th and 9th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds eighth and ninth meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
April 26, 2017
EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 16th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
April 13, 2017
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 7th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds seventh meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
