Plastics Recyclers Europe publishes guidance on sorting to enable high-quality recycling
June 17, 2019
Single-use plastics directive coming into force
EU’s single-use plastics directive now published in the Official Journal of the EU
June 14, 2019
EU roadmap for evaluating EDC regulations
EU Commission opens public consultation on roadmap for reviewing coherence of EU measures on endocrine disrupting chemicals and their effectiveness for protecting public health and the environment; responses accepted until July 10, 2019
June 12, 2019
Canada to ban single-use plastics
Focus on reducing plastic pollution; development of action plan announced for Canada-wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste; bans planned to begin by 2021 but details still to be finalized
June 7, 2019
First World Food Safety Day
Celebrating the first ever World Food Safety Day, EFSA publishes results of EU consumer survey on food safety, BfR holds event on microplastics
June 7, 2019
Maine bill on phthalates and PFAS
U.S. State of Maine passess legislation aiming to eliminate phthalates and PFAS from food packaging from 2020, establish a system to assess further substances of concern in FCMs
June 7, 2019
EFSA guidance on using TTC
EFSA publishes guidance on using the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) approach in food safety assessment
June 7, 2019
Webinar on silicones in FCMs
Upcoming webinar to present on the use of silicones in food contact materials, discuss applications, regulations, migration, and toxicity
June 6, 2019
Major retailers set chemical innovation priorities
Retail Leadership Council issues statement outlining priority product categories and chemical classes for safer chemical alternatives in products, sets roadmap for increasing transparency for data sharing between businesses and with consumers
June 6, 2019
Draft Chinese FCM adhesives standard
Chinese National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment publishes draft standard for adhesives used in food contact materials; includes positive list of base polymers, maximum use amount, migration limits; public consultation open until July 20, 2019