New database of chemical hazards in food

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EFSA and ECHA publish outline of guidance enabling identification of endocrine disruptors; public consultation on draft guidance scheduled for summer 2017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