EFSA launches OpenFoodTox database containing toxicity information for over 4,000 chemicals found in food and feed
EFSA working group on FCMs: 19th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs now available online
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 2nd meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds second meeting on the safety reevaluation of BPA; meeting minutes available online
Member States discuss EDC criteria
DG SANTE publishes latest meeting minutes on revised EDC criteria, summarizes different concerns raised by EU Member States
EFSA assesses reheat agent for use in FCMs
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers tungsten oxide safe for use in PET food contact materials under certain conditions
EFSA seeking stakeholder experts for EDC guidance
EFSA looking for stakeholder experts to consult drafting of guidance on identification of endocrine disruptors; deadline for nominations is January 31, 2017
Outline of EDC guidance
EFSA and ECHA publish outline of guidance enabling identification of endocrine disruptors; public consultation on draft guidance scheduled for summer 2017
EU working group on FCMs: New meeting summary
EU Commission’s working group on FCMs discusses migration testing guidelines, 7th amendment to plastic FCM regulation, mineral oil migration, authorization of recycling processes, and EFSA opinion on safety assessment of FCMs
EU technical expert group for FCMs: New meeting summary
DG SANTE’s technical expert group for FCMs discusses migration testing guidelines, 7th amendment to plastic FCM regulation, and EFSA opinion on safety assessment of FCMs
EFSA on epigenetics in risk assessment
EFSA publishes official report from the June 2016 colloquium on epigenetics in risk assessment