World Health Organization publishes new report highlighting contribution of environmental factors, including exposure to chemicals, to noncommunicable diseases burden
October 2, 2017
BfR: 18th Meeting on consumer goods and FCMs
German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) publishes minutes of advisory committee meeting discussing European and German legislation on FCMs, migration issues, novel substances for food contact
September 29, 2017
Environment MEPs object EDC criteria
European Parliament’s Environment Committee supports objection to EU Commission’s proposal for EDC criteria, highlights unlawful exemptions for compounds with intended endocrine activity, calls on full Parliament to veto criteria proposal
September 29, 2017
Responses to draft regulation on BPA in FCMs
NGOs respond to public consultation, propose to ban BPA in all FCMs that could be used by children, suggest that regulation should cover additional types of FCMs like paper and card
September 26, 2017
Hazardous chemicals in different materials
Swedish Chemicals Agency to map hazardous substances in rubber, silicone, paper and board, targeting chemicals of concern not yet regulated in the EU
September 26, 2017
Testing drinking water for microplastics
Danish Environmental Protection Agency to measure microplastics in drinking water; study to be completed by early 2018
September 25, 2017
Proceedings of PET recycling workshop
Petcore Europe held workshop on recycling of PET thermoforms on September 19, 2017 in Brussels; workshop presentations now available
September 25, 2017
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 11th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds eleventh meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
September 20, 2017
Danish retailer pushes for ban on PFASs and bisphenols
Coop Denmark launches campaign on ‘cocktails’ of hazardous chemicals in consumer products, urges Danish government to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and bisphenols in food contact materials
September 19, 2017
Public consultation on nanomaterial definition
EU Commission opens feedback period on revision of nanomaterial definition; deadline for comments is October 13, 2017
