European Parliament votes to accept proposed regulatory changes to speed-up EFSA processes, create common register of studies, set criteria for confidential business information
December 12, 2018
EU plastics industry holds event on circular economy
Various plastic industry associations and initiatives jointly hosted first annual event to report and discuss their progress in circular practices with different stakeholders
December 12, 2018
New report on PFASs in FCMs
Study by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and Toxic-Free Future shows some U.S. paper food packaging items likely contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; call on retailers and governments to take actions
December 11, 2018
DTU announces two large EU research projects on EDCs
Technical University of Denmark contributes to 2 new Horizon 2020 research projects focused on endocrine disruptors, reproductive health, thyroid hormones; to begin in 2019 and run for 5 years
December 11, 2018
Restriction of 6 PFASs progresses
ECHA’s risk assessment and socio-economic committees agree with restriction proposal for 6 per- and polyfluorinated substances; CLP classifications adopted for four other FCM-relevant substances
December 11, 2018
EFSA FCM working group: 2nd meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials holds 2nd meeting; minutes now available online
December 10, 2018
Science and practice of mixture assessment
Scientific means to assess chemical mixtures are available, but regulatory application lags behind due to practical challenges and lack of legal mandates
December 10, 2018
Analysis of polymers’ molecular weight
Yawei Zhang from Knoell consultancy discusses analytical techniques used to characterize molecular weight of industrial polymers for regulatory submissions
December 10, 2018
Opinion on polymers under REACH
Paul Ashford from Anthesis-Caleb consultancy discusses challenges in ‘dealing with polymers under REACH,” calls for clear guidance on substance identification of polymers; EU project aims to identify ‘polymers of concern’
December 10, 2018
Opinion: Time to act on PFAS
Pamela Miller from IPEN reviews toxic effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, urges industry and governments to act according to Stockholm Convention committee recommendations