ECHA adopts 11 opinions on biocides

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