EFSA’s work plan for 2013 includes guidance document on food contact materials, evaluations of plastic food contact materials and recycling processes.
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March 4, 2013
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June 22, 2016
EFSA: Reviewing immunotoxicity of BPA
EFSA expert working group starts review of potential effects of BPA on immune system; CEF Panel to issue scientific statement in September 2016
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October 8, 2013
EFSA conference on transparency in risk assessment
EFSA holds stakeholder conference on October 3, proposals to be included in a revised transparency policy due in 2014
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July 17, 2014
EFSA to improve risk assessment
EFSA starts series of initiatives to strengthen support to applicants and other stakeholders
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May 10, 2019
EFSA: Safety of 'Alimpet' and 'Texplast' processes
EFSA’s CEP Panel considers PET recycled through ‘Alimpet’ or ‘Texplast’ processes to be safe for use in food contact applications not involving heating in microwave or conventional ovens
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June 30, 2017
Public consultation on BPA re-evaluation
EFSA announces public consultation on BPA re-evaluation protocol, defining scope, methodology, information needs for safety assessment planned in 2018; deadline for comments is September 3, 2017
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July 1, 2013
EFSA to extend adoption of BPA scientific opinion once more
EFSA introduces two-stage public consultation delaying the adoption of the scientific opinion on BPA until 2014; exposure and hazard assessments to be split in two
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May 22, 2018
EFSA selects new scientific experts
EFSA publishes list of scientific experts for renewal of its scientific panels; CEF Panel to be replaced by new Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)
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July 12, 2018
EU environment committee votes on plastics strategy
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee supports EU Commission’s overall plans for plastics in circular economy, suggests further measures on microplastics, single-use plastics, hazardous chemicals
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August 25, 2015
Compliance of FCMs in Northern Europe
Norden project on compliance of food contact materials publishes results; improved declarations of compliance needed
