European Food Safety Authority publishes report outlining approach and future plans for data sharing
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January 18, 2019
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April 7, 2014
EFSA responds to criticism
European Food Safety Authority addresses European Ombudsman findings of maladministration, announces Transparency Policy document
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November 23, 2015
EFSA conference: Materials available online
EFSA publishes proceedings, briefing notes and video recordings of its 2nd scientific conference held on October 14-16, 2015 in Milan, Italy
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June 27, 2018
EFSA: Public consultation on assessing chemical mixtures
EFSA releases draft guidance documents on risk and genotoxicity assessment of chemical mixtures; public consultations open until September 15 and September 9, 2018
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May 9, 2017
EFSA: Guidance for new substances used in plastic FCMs
EFSA publishes guidance document for preparing application dossiers for the safety assessment of substances to be used in plastic food contact materials
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July 3, 2018
EFSA and JRC continue to collaborate
EFSA and EU Joint Research Centre reinforce cooperation in food and feed safety areas, including food contact materials
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July 20, 2020
Combined evidence supports low-dose effects of BPA
Scientists integrate and interpret data from 8 of the 14 academic studies completed under the CLARITY-BPA project; link bisphenol A (BPA) exposure to impacts across multiple organs including brain, heart, prostate, mammary gland, ovaries; strengthen confidence in low-dose effects of BPA; co-authors to present results in webinar on July 21, 2020
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February 4, 2020
EFSA report: Human risk assessment for combined exposure
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes technical report outlining low tier risk assessment methodology for multiple regulated compounds with non-cancer effects; implements EFSA’s MIXTOX guidance document
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July 19, 2017
EFSA assesses monomer for polycarbonate FCMs
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers dimethyl carbonate safe for making polycarbonate repeated-use food contact articles, under certain conditions
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November 24, 2015
EFSA: Safety assessment of 3 FCM substances
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers substances 2,4-di-tert-amylphenol, montmorillonite clay modified by dimethyldialkyl(C16-C18)ammonium chloride, and 4-acrylamido-4-methyl-2-pentanone as safe for use in food contact materials under certain conditions
