Stakeholders from across the FCM community discuss the current regulation and the future of FCMs
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October 20, 2014
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September 25, 2017
EFSA BPA assessment protocol: 11th meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds eleventh meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
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July 16, 2015
New guidance on NIAS in FCMs
ILSI Europe publishes guidance document on risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances in food contact materials
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July 9, 2018
Considerations on reusable coffee to go cups
BfR answers frequently asked questions about reusable coffee to go cups, addresses hygiene aspects, discusses suitable materials
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March 31, 2016
Perchlorate: NGOs vs. FDA
Consortium of U.S. NGOs file lawsuit against FDA for failure to act on perchlorate petition; developmental exposure to perchlorate linked to brain deficiencies
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September 21, 2012
NGOs add EDCs as an emerging issue to their agenda
At the international conference in September delegates agreed to include new measures to a multistakeholder policy framework on the safer production and use of chemicals
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May 11, 2020
Factsheet on safety of reuse during COVID-19 pandemic
UPSTREAM publication answers seven frequently asked questions on the safety of reusable products such as packaging and food service ware; emphasizes that single-use products are not safer than reusable ones, food safety regulations ensure proper cleaning and sanitation of reusable products
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December 15, 2017
EFSA publishes final plan for BPA reassessment
EFSA publishes BPA hazard assessment protocol along with report on public consultation outcomes; collection of studies to start in 2018
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May 17, 2019
Responses to EU FCM consultation
Stakeholders urge equal treatment of SVHCs in REACH and FCM legislation, call for more harmonized FCM measures
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January 26, 2016
FCM press release: Health and Environment Alliance
Non-profit organization HEAL publishes press release on regulation of FCMs in the EU; highlights necessity of regulating all types of FCMs and prohibiting use of SVHCs and EDCs
