EFSA re-assesses dietary exposure to perchlorate; overall conclusions from 2014 not affected
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June 2, 2015
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September 7, 2018
Regulatory identification of BPA as endocrine disruptor
Special issue of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology addresses regulatory identification of bisphenol A as endocrine disruptor, summarizes evidence for endocrine-mediated adverse effects on estrous cycle, mammary gland development, neurobehavior, metabolism
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April 11, 2017
JRC and EFSA reinforce collaboration
EU Joint Research Centre and EFSA hold workshop to discuss ongoing and future collaborations; common topics of interest include chemical mixtures, endocrine disruptors, and risk/hazard assessment of food-relevant chemicals
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October 16, 2015
CHEM Trust and FPF respond to EFSA opinion
The Food Packaging Forum and CHEM Trust address non-intentionally added substances, substances of very high concern, and other issues in detailed responses to EFSA’s public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on risk assessment of chemicals in FCMs
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June 7, 2019
EFSA guidance on using TTC
EFSA publishes guidance on using the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) approach in food safety assessment
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November 6, 2013
EFSA official considers new independence policy robust
EFSA management board responds to new NGO report, defends EFSA’s new transparency policy
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November 4, 2013
EFSA considers 3 PET recycling processes as safe
EFSA publishes 3 scientific opinions on processes used to recycle post-consumer PET, considers “Starlinger Decon” based processes, “CPR Superclean PET” and “4PET” processes safe
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November 15, 2016
EFSA: Sharing models and tools
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides public access to its scientific models and tools through the Knowledge Junction community and Statistical Models platform; aims at ‘improving transparency, reproducibility and evidence reuse’
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March 22, 2013
EFSA publishes EDC report
EFSA suggests risk assessment for endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and raises criticisms from NGOs and industry
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February 25, 2020
EFSA publishes scientific opinion on PFAS in food
European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) latest draft opinion proposes group tolerable weekly intake (TWI) limit of 8 ng/kg body weight for 4 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); opens public comment period until April 20, 2020, plans technical workshop in Brussels on March 12, 2020
