Annual report of EFSA’s Network for Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies in Food and Feed available online; activities of Member States, EU agencies, and the European Commission presented
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December 19, 2016
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May 9, 2014
EFSA: 2 more safe PET recycling processes
EFSA considers PET recycling processes “Pheonix-ESPS” and “RPC Cobelplast” safe
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April 10, 2013
EFSA authorizes another PET recycling process
EFSA approves Cumapol PET post-consumer recycling process for food contact
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October 30, 2018
EFSA phthalates working group: 2nd meeting
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP and DEHP for food contact plastics; updated meeting minutes now available online
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April 9, 2013
Opinion: EFSA does not consult industry sufficiently on food contact materials
The active and intelligent packaging industry is concerned that a European positive list will be published without industry consultation
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November 30, 2015
New database on harmful effects of chemicals
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, and Danish Environmental Protection Agency launch database containing over 600,000 chemical structures and (Q)SAR data on potential associated harmful effects
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January 29, 2018
2018 EFSA conference announced
EFSA’s 2018 conference focusing on “science, food, society” to be held on September 18-21, 2018 in Parma, Italy; registration open until June 30, 2018, spaces limited
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September 9, 2014
EFSA meets stakeholders on TTC
EFSA convenes stakeholders and international experts on Threshold of Toxicological Concern
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March 28, 2013
Extended timeline: EFSA to publish BPA report in November
EFSA publicly consult on the scientific opinion on BPA in July, before publishing the final version in November
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July 7, 2014
Cumulative effects on brain development
NRDC researcher calls upon the FDA to address cumulative effects of food additives on brain development
