NAMPA and ACC respond to draft EFSA opinion on BPA, reassurance that BPA exposure is safe
January 20, 2014
EFSA publishes draft BPA opinion, part II
EFSA launches public consultation on BPA risk assessment opinion; recommends lowering of TDI; exposure levels considered safe
December 3, 2013
NGO criticizes industry nomination for EFSA
DG Sanco nominates FoodDrinkEurope candidate for EFSA management board, Corporate Europe Observatory criticizes industry links of 2014 nominees
November 26, 2013
EFSA: 2 more recycling processes safe for food contact
EFSA publishes opinions on 2 PET recycling technologies, processes using EREMA Basic and Advanced technologies safe for food contact
November 25, 2013
Study of implication of new European FCM guidance
EFSA calls for proposal on revised FCM guideline, evaluation of implication on the requirement for submission of toxicological information, restrictions and administrative consequences
November 22, 2013
Opinion: EFSA opinion on BPA not scientifically robust
NGO suggests guidance for the evaluation of peer-reviewed articles, criticizes scientific robustness of EFSA’s scientific opinions
November 21, 2013
“Sky-Light MPR” recycling process safe for FCM
EFSA publishes “Sky-Light MPR” process evaluation, considers recycling process safe for food contact
November 6, 2013
EFSA official considers new independence policy robust
EFSA management board responds to new NGO report, defends EFSA’s new transparency policy
November 5, 2013
NGO analyzes EFSA’s scientific independence
Corporate Europe Observatory publishes report on EFSA’s independence, finds new transparency policy dysfuntional
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
