Article discusses common BPA substitutes and whether products labeled ‘BPA-free’ are safer
September 12, 2017
Public consultation on 9 new SVHCs
ECHA opens public consultation on proposals for 9 substances of very high concern, including BPA as environmental endocrine disruptor; deadline for comments is October 20, 2017
September 11, 2017
Risk assessment of FCMs: Overview of key scientific challenges
New FPF scientific publication highlights scientific challenges in the risk assessment of food contact chemicals; existing regulations are ineffective at protecting public health from exposure to hazardous chemicals; recommendations on how key knowledge gaps can be overcome are discussed
September 11, 2017
Japan to implement FCM positive lists
Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare publishes guidelines for moving towards a food contact regulatory system with positive lists
September 11, 2017
EFSA: Systematic review of BPA literature
Scientists and research organizations comment on EFSA’s protocol for the safety reassessment of bisphenol A; full report on public consultation to be published end of 2017
September 8, 2017
EC adopts EDC criteria for biocides
EU Commission adopts endocrine disruptor identification criteria for biocides following the endorsement of criteria for pesticides in July 2017
September 5, 2017
Next amendment to EU plastic FCM regulation
EU Commission to publish next amendment to plastic FCM regulation in December 2017; 4 new substances to be added to Union List, one substance entry to be updated
September 4, 2017
EU adds CMRs to REACH restriction list
EU Commission places over 20 carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic substances on Annex XVII list of restricted substances under REACH; amendment includes substances relevant for food contact such as BPA
August 25, 2017
Draft EU regulation on BPA in FCMs
EU Commission opens commenting period for draft regulation on BPA in varnishes and coatings for food contact, establishes new specific migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg food; no BPA migration permitted from food contact plastics for infants and toddlers
August 15, 2017
Health advocates sue EPA over new TSCA rules
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and other organizations ask U.S. court to review EPA’s final rules on prioritization and risk evaluation of chemicals, claim rules insufficiently protect health and environment
