EU Joint Research Centre highlights Commission’s efforts in ensuring safety of food contact materials in new 2-page document
November 26, 2018
ECHA: Microplastics likely end up in soil and freshwater
ECHA’s risk assessment finds intentionally added microplastics more likely to accumulate in terrestrial and freshwater environments than in oceans
November 20, 2018
How can EU reach ambitious recycling goals?
Special report by Euractiv discusses Europe’s new waste laws and how extended producer responsibility and deposit return schemes can help EU countries reach recycling targets
November 8, 2018
EU Commission presents EDC strategy
European Commission publishes communication outlining the EU’s strategic approach to managing endocrine disruptors; NGOs criticize lack of specific actions and missing timeline to reduce EDC exposure
November 7, 2018
EU EDC framework coming soon
European Commission will adopt communication defining its framework on endocrine disrupters November 7, 2018
November 6, 2018
Conference on FCM regulation
Industry platform Chem Academy hosts conference on food contact materials regulation on February 18-19, 2019, in Berlin; registration now open
October 29, 2018
New EFSA FCM working group: 1st meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials holds 1st meeting; minutes now available online
October 26, 2018
REACH debate at EU Parliament
Members of EU Parliament react to German study showing a third of REACH registrations non-compliant; calls for publicizing the list of infringing companies, more efficient dossier evaluation, stricter enforcement
October 24, 2018
EU Parliament adopts single-use plastics rules
EU Parliament adopts report on EU Commission’s proposal for regulation of certain single-use plastic articles contributing to marine litter
October 15, 2018
EU bioeconomy strategy
EU Commission publishes updated strategy for developing ‘sustainable and circular bioeconomy’ in Europe
