ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee agrees on 11 opinions for active substances in biocidal products; Registry on Biocidal Products updated
EFSA: Public consultation on FCM scientific opinion
EFSA’s CEF Panel calls for feedback on draft scientific opinion on the safety assessment of food contact materials; public consultation open until October 7, 2015
FCM acutely toxic to fish
Researchers study lethality of aquarium fish held in polyethylene bag; toxic levels of nonylphenol found to migrate into salt water
Annual screening to identify SVHCs
ECHA selects over 200 substances for further investigation by European Member State authorities; selection is part of annual screening to identify Substances of Very High Concern
Screening method for toxic chemicals in food packaging
Research project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, explores screening strategy for toxic chemicals in food packaging materials made from paper and board; endocrine disruptors detected and database built
International symposium on food packaging – call for abstracts
Call for abstracts is now open for ILSI Europe’s 6th International Symposium on Food Packaging in November 2016 in Barcelona, Spain; submission deadline is January 31, 2016
Yahoo News: reusing plastic food packaging
Article by Yahoo Health discusses reusability of food containers made of different plastic materials
Manufacturers of hazardous chemicals listed
Swedish NGO’s inventory of producers is a new tool for investors; provides information about companies producing hazardous chemicals in Europe
Decision matrix for EDCs
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment proposes extended assessment criteria to identify endocrine disruptors under European regulation
NIAS in laminated bioplastics
Study investigates composition of biodegradable adhesive and chemical migration from bioplastics laminates, identifies several NIAS, shows importance for migration testing of finished material