UK NGO CHEM Trust outlines EU Parliament investigation on FCM regulation, Food Packaging Forum workshop, Luxemburg FCM conference, EFSA public consultation on FCM opinion, fluorinated-free popcorn in Denmark
November 3, 2015
Harmonizing FCM regulation
Conclusions of Luxembourg conference on FCMs published; harmonization of FCM regulation at EU level desired, improvement of risk assessments and declarations of compliance needed
October 16, 2015
CHEM Trust and FPF respond to EFSA opinion
The Food Packaging Forum and CHEM Trust address non-intentionally added substances, substances of very high concern, and other issues in detailed responses to EFSA’s public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on risk assessment of chemicals in FCMs
October 15, 2015
Simplified FCM regulation wanted
FCM experts and stakeholders gather in EU Member State Luxembourg to discuss innovation, regulatory requirements, risk assessment, and enforcement of food contact materials regulation; call for harmonized approaches and collaboration
October 13, 2015
EFSA: 2nd FIP network meeting on FCMs
EFSA’s Food Ingredients and Packaging Scientific Network held second meeting on food contact materials on July 1-2, 2015 in Parma, Italy
July 16, 2015
New guidance on NIAS in FCMs
ILSI Europe publishes guidance document on risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances in food contact materials
July 8, 2015
EFSA: Public consultation on FCM scientific opinion
EFSA’s CEF Panel calls for feedback on draft scientific opinion on the safety assessment of food contact materials; public consultation open until October 7, 2015
July 8, 2015
FCM acutely toxic to fish
Researchers study lethality of aquarium fish held in polyethylene bag; toxic levels of nonylphenol found to migrate into salt water
July 3, 2015
NIAS in laminated bioplastics
Study investigates composition of biodegradable adhesive and chemical migration from bioplastics laminates, identifies several NIAS, shows importance for migration testing of finished material
February 25, 2015
EU project on food packaging safety successfully concluded
SAFEMTECH project presented its achievements, new active packaging developed available on the market
