In October 2016, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation EC 1935/2004. A wide variety of issues is addressed to better protect public health and support functioning of the internal market.
December 14, 2016
EDC criteria and trade implications
EU Health Commissioner Andriukaitis meets with ambassadors from North and South America, asserts that EU EDC criteria will address concerns over possible trade restrictions
December 13, 2016
Revised EDC criteria and next meeting
DG SANTE publishes latest version of revised draft EDC criteria; next meeting with experts and Member States to be held on December 21, 2016
December 12, 2016
EU plans to regulate printed FCMs
European Commission communicates intention to introduce EU-wide regulation on printing inks in food contact materials; evaluation of EU FCM framework regulation planned for 2017; study on non-harmonized FCMs to be published by the end of 2016
December 9, 2016
EDC and climate scientists join forces
In a commentary by Le Monde, endocrine and climate scientists call for effective and coordinated action on exposure to endocrine disruptors and climate change
December 6, 2016
EFSA, ECHA and JRC develop EDC guidance
The European Food Safety Authority and the European Chemicals Agency, together with the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre, work on guidance for implementing the Commission’s proposed EDC criteria
December 6, 2016
The hidden politics of EDCs?
Series of articles by Le Monde question scientific soundness and law abidance of EU Commission’s proposal for EDC criteria, highlight influence of the U.S. on EU regulation of endocrine disruptors
November 30, 2016
Hazard- vs. risk-based chemicals management
Hazard-based approaches are criticized and risk-based management of chemicals is pushed for in Europe; doing so would weaken the protection of public health, International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec) explains
November 25, 2016
Harmonized legislation for glass packaging
European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) calls upon the European Commission to develop harmonized legislation for glass as food packaging material
November 25, 2016
EDC criteria: Update and next steps
EU Member States ‘not ready to vote’ on EDC criteria; deputy director-general of Commission’s DG SANTE to meet Parliament’s Environment Committee next week; Parliament to vote on EDC criteria in three months
