New report reveals internal documents, details stakeholder activities in obstructing Commission work on endocrine disrupting chemicals
April 23, 2015
EFSA comments on misleading communication of BPA risks
Low health concern associated with BPA aggregate exposure was not acknowledged in communication materials to make them “accessible” to non-specialist audiences, EFSA claims
April 17, 2015
EFSA published 35 scientific opinions on FCMs in 2014
EFSA issued its annual report for 2014, does not mention low health concern associated with aggregate exposure to BPA
April 16, 2015
EFSA evaluates zinc oxide nanoparticles for use in FCMs
CEF Panel considers zinc oxide to be safe in nanoform, concerns exist over migration of soluble ionic zinc
April 16, 2015
EFSA evaluates 3 PET recycling processes
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers recycling processes of post-consumer PET safe for all types of foodstuffs except packaged water
April 7, 2015
EFSA changed abstract of its BPA risk assessment
Abstract of EFSA’s risk assessment now acknowledges low health concern associated with aggregate exposure to BPA
April 1, 2015
EFSA works towards open scientific assessments
EFSA publishes editorial about its current work on risk assessment methodologies
March 31, 2015
EC comments on EFSA’s communication of BPA risk assessment
DG SANTE informed CHEM Trust that communication on BPA risk assessment is EFSA’s responsibility, JRC works on EU regulation for non-plastic FCMs
March 4, 2015
EFSA publishes two opinions on FCM recycling processes
CEF evaluated PET and HDPE recycling processes, additional data requested for HDPE recycling
March 3, 2015
EFSA approves two food contact substances
New processing agents do not raise safety concerns for consumers, will be used in various types of plastics
