U.S. National Toxicology Program’s draft Report on Carcinogens monograph supports listing antimony trioxide as ‘reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence from studies in experimental animals’
February 2, 2018
Responses to draft EDC identification guidance
Responders to consultation on draft guidance for identification of EDCs criticize too high level of evidence required and too narrow scope
February 2, 2018
Revision of EU drinking water directive
EU Commission releases proposal for revision of EU drinking water directive, provides updated standards for chemical contaminants including BPA and PFASs; public consultation open until March 30, 2018
February 1, 2018
Conference on food contact regulations in the U.S.
Chemical Watch holds conference on U.S. food contact regulations on March 8-9, 2018 in Arlington, U.S.
January 31, 2018
Belgium: Registration of nano-mixtures
Belgian nano-register requires reporting of mixtures containing nanomaterials as of January 1, 2018; food contact materials exempted from registry
January 29, 2018
Webinar on managing NIAS in the EU and U.S.
Intertek holds webinar on EU NIAS regulations and U.S. food contact compliance requirements, January 30, 2018; registration now open
January 19, 2018
9th amendment to EU plastic FCM regulation
EU Commission publishes 9th amendment to plastic FCM regulation, approves four new food contact substances, extends use of one polymer
January 19, 2018
ECHA urged to share ‘strategic information’
ClientEarth report criticizes ECHA’s lack of transparency, requests more information on harmful chemicals in the EU, companies’ compliance, EU’s decision-making processes with regard to chemical safety
January 17, 2018
EU plastics strategy published
European Commission adopts EU-wide strategy for plastics in the circular economy, aims to make all plastic packaging recyclable, reduce single-use plastics, ban intentional microplastics
January 16, 2018
Webinar on Chinese FCM regulations
Grocery Manufacturers Association hosts free webinar on January 17, 2018, addressing Chinese food labeling and food contact regulations; registration now open
