Event: Circular economy and implications for packaging industry

International Packaging Institute hosts topical event on the circular economy on November 16, 2016 in Schaffhausen Switzerland

FCM seminar: Migration and legal requirements

International Packaging Institute addresses migration and legal requirements for food contact materials in one-day seminar on August 31, 2016 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Meetings on Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts meetings on the revised U.S. chemicals regulation on August 9-12, 2016 in Washington, D.C.

Potency missing in EDC criteria

European Chemical Industry Council responds to EU Commission’s public consultation of EDC criteria; supports use of WHO/IPCS definition but urges Commission to include potency

Cost of environmental hazards

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences develops database with over 70 environmental health studies including economic analyses; new tool to help researchers consider costs of environmental exposures in studies

Endocrine Society concerned about EDC criteria

Endocrine Society submits comment to EU Commission’s public consultation on EDC criteria; criticizes high burden of proof and advocates for EDC criteria reflecting state of science

Migration of cyclo-di-BADGE into oily foods

German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment evaluates migration of NIAS cyclo-di-BADGE from can coatings into oily fish; suggests TTC of 90 µg/person/day and generating more toxicity data

Mineral oils in many dry foods

Foodwatch evaluation shows extensive contamination of dry food products with MOSH and MOAH in Germany

Conference: Future of plastics packaging

European Plastics Converters Association hosts conference on the future of plastics packaging on September 20, 2016 in Brussels

FDA decision on perchlorate postponed

NGOs and FDA request to pause court case concerning perchlorate petition; FDA aims to reach final decision on use of perchlorate in food packaging by March 2017