EFSA releases updated Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database, includes data from EU Menu project, covers more population groups and new food categories
April 27, 2018
EFSA: Safety assessment of PET recycling process
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers ‘BTB PET direct IV+’-recycled PET safe for contact with all foodstuffs for long-term storage at room temperature, with or without hotfill; trays made of this recycled PET not to be used in microwave and ovens
April 26, 2018
Use of omics in risk assessment
EFSA colloquium addresses use of omics in risk assessment of biological and chemical hazards in the food chain; omics approaches promising but further improvements needed to enable broader application
April 20, 2018
Environmental risk assessment across fields
Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) hold joint symposium on environmental risk assessment, see ‘urgent need for harmonization of environmental risk assessment in different scientific fields’
April 17, 2018
Cautious use of recycled plastics in food packaging
EU plastics strategy promotes using recycled plastics in food packaging, however food safety needs to be guaranteed, Euractiv article illustrates
April 16, 2018
EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 22nd meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
April 3, 2018
EFSA working group on phthalates: 2nd meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP and DEHP for food contact plastics; updated meeting minutes now available online
April 3, 2018
CEF Panel: 74th plenary meeting
EFSA’s CEF Panel discusses PET recycling processes and new mandates for evaluating food contact chemicals at 74th plenary meeting held March 7-8, 2018
March 29, 2018
EFSA report on evidence integration
EFSA publishes report of its colloquium on evidence integration in chemical risk assessment, held October 25-26, 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal
March 28, 2018
Implementation of EDC criteria for biocides
EU biocides authorities settle how criteria to identify endocrine disruptors for biocides will be realized; criteria to apply from June 7, 2018; ECHA and EFSA prepare final guidance document
