EFSA’s CEP Panel held 2nd plenary meeting on September 26-27, 2018; new food contact substances, PET recycling processes, evaluation of FCM legislation, updated risk assessment for phthalates discussed
Fluorotelomers in bio-based paper FCMs
Fluorotelomer alcohols measured in paper FCMs; high levels found in ‘eco-friendly’ bio-based paper packaging; metabolic transformation to hazardous perfluorinated acids possible
FPF Workshop 2019: FCM oversight in Denmark
Mette Holm gives overview of approaches to FCM inspection and control by Danish Ministry of Environment and Food; latest monitoring study on PFAS in paper and board FCMs still finds intentional addition of PFAS; Denmark bans PFAS in paper and board FCM from 2020
EDCs and reproductive aging
Animal study at National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark finds perinatal exposure to EDC mixtures leads to earlier reproductive aging in female rats
BfR discusses polyfluorinated chemicals
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s commission on food contaminants addresses polyfluorinated compounds in food packaging and demands safety assessment by EFSA
Chinese authorities approve new additives, resins for FCMs
Seven new additives and ten new resins approved for use in food contact materials (FCMs), others received expanded scope of use
Genotoxicity evaluation by EFSA
New scientific opinion provides detailed discussion of how EFSA evaluates potential genotoxicity of substances in food and feed risk assessments
US EPA updates regulatory actions on chemicals
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces procedural changes to strengthen its review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); removes confidentiality status of 377 chemicals; releases PFAS Roadmap with timeline of policy actions and commitments
NIAS detection in food packaging materials
Review presents new analytical approaches to identify non-intentionally added substances in food packaging materials
EFSA on epigenetics in risk assessment
EFSA publishes official report from the June 2016 colloquium on epigenetics in risk assessment