EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reviews summary statistics on the outcome of a public consultation on draft opinion of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIDP; focus placed on reviewing comments related to the exposure assessment
EFSA renews scientific panels
EFSA seeks scientists to join the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources Added to Food (ANS) or the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)
EFSA phthalates working group: 12th meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates continues working to revise draft opinion of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIDP
EFSA considers 2 new substances safe for use in FCM
EFSA publishes scientific opinions on perfluorinated processing aid and monomer for can coating
EFSA publishes scientific opinion on acrylamide in food
EFSA considers acrylamide in food a public health concern; draft scientific opinion of 2014 adopted after public consultation
EFSA scientific colloquium on micro, nano plastics in food
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to host meeting focusing on coordinated approach to assessing human health risks of micro and nanoplastics in food on October 15-16, 2020 in Lisbon; call for abstracts open until January 31, 2020
EFSA working group on BPA immunotoxicity
Meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on BPA immunotoxicity available on EFSA’s website
EFSA webinar on BPA re-evaluation methodology
European Food Safety Authority holds webinar on methodology for appraisal of studies to be used for re-evaluation of bisphenol A safety; webinar scheduled for November 14, 2019 at 14:30 (CET); registration now open
EFSA extends information call for two plastic FCM additives
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) extends information submission deadline on two amines approved as additives in plastic food contact materials (FCMs); information on FCM No. 19 and 20 due by December 31, 2020
EFSA: Acrylamide exposure from diet is of concern
EFSA publishes draft scientific opinion on acrylamide open for public consultation; concern from food contact material unclear