Non-governmental organization outlines five key principles to improve future regulation of food contact materials in the EU; aims to inform ongoing public consultation
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April 9, 2019
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May 20, 2016
EDC: Motion of censure fails
Motion of censure on European Commission stopped due to insufficient number of signatures after 16 Members of European Parliament withdraw theirs
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May 26, 2017
New inventory of plastic additives
ECHA and Cefic work on generating inventory of plastic additives; release expected by end of summer 2017
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April 12, 2019
U.S. NGO requests ‘moratorium’ on new PFAS
U.S. NGO Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) calls on Congress to halt the introduction of new per- and polyfluoalkyl substances on the market until more is known about their toxicity and persistence; calls for more studies of cancer risks
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May 21, 2021
PFAS detected in European disposable food packaging
Coalition of civil society organizations samples paper food packaging articles from major fast-food chains and supermarkets across six European countries; chemical analysis finds 32 articles were intentionally treated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); differences identified among countries, results show the currently few national regulations on PFAS are effective where they are in place
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January 24, 2017
Vote on EU waste management legislation
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee votes on legislative package including directive on packaging and packaging waste; European Container Glass Federation recommends equal rules and principles for all packaging materials
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September 4, 2015
ECHA: Public consultation on 7 potential SVHCs
ECHA opens public consultation on 7 proposals for new substances of very high concern from August 31 to October 14, 2015; proposals include phthalate used in FCMs and UV-filters permitted in packaging inks
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April 17, 2019
Canadian draft screening assessments
Two draft screening assessments by the Canadian government find no risk at current exposure levels for 24 substances, including 10 food contact chemicals
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June 20, 2019
ECHA: Classification and labeling updates
European Chemicals Agency’s committee for risk assessment publishes opinions for harmonized classification and labeling; uses of chromium trioxide under discussion
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May 20, 2016
Crosslinking in polysaccharide and protein polymers
Scientists review crosslinking agents used for polysaccharide and protein films and coatings intended for food contact; crosslinking improves polymer properties such as water resistance; potential migration and toxicity of crosslinkers need consideration
