NGO International Chemical Secretariat urges European Chemicals Agency’s director to encourage ‘better use’ of precautionary principle in order to speed up SVHC identification, resist industry pressure
Lawyers analyze EU Commission’s transparency proposal
Environmental law organization ClientEarth suggests ‘significant amendments’ to EU Commission’s proposed regulation to improve transparency in food-related risk assessment
San Francisco bans PFASs in food service ware
U.S. city San Francisco adopts law prohibiting the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in single-use food service ware by 2020
Sweden to introduce PFAS reporting
Sweden notifies EU of proposed obligation for companies to report PFASs in products in national register, to apply from 2019
Packaging industry questions EU single-use plastics directive
European Organization for Packaging and the Environment and other packaging associations comment on proposed EU directive on single-use plastics, express concern over directive’s quality and impact on internal market
Grouping hazardous chemicals for a circular economy
International Chemical Secretariat calls for removal of hazardous chemicals to achieve a circular economy, suggests hazard-based grouping approach to speed up process
ACC: Myths and facts about food packaging
American Chemistry Council comments on American Academy of Pediatrics’ health concerns about food additives, claims ‘food packaging in the U.S. is best in class’
Opinion: Ambitious SVHC database needed
European Consumer Organisation calls on ECHA to ensure database on SVHCs improves notification of and information on SVHCs in articles and products
France to tax non-recycled plastic packaging
French government plans to make products packaged in non-recycled plastic more expensive than those using recycled packaging
Chinese database on hazardous chemicals
China’s National Registration Centre for Chemicals introduces platform that can be searched for information on hazardous chemicals; available in Chinese