U.S. federal agencies’ committee releases draft roadmap for further developmnt of alternative testing approaches, aimed at improving regulatory acceptance; public consultation open until August 31, 2017
May 26, 2017
NGOs sue FDA over final GRAS rule
Environmental Defense Fund and other NGOs file lawsuit challenging U.S. FDA’s Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) practice allowing industry to make self-determinations of food additives’ safety
May 26, 2017
ECHA: Guidance on REACH registration of nanomaterials
European Chemicals Agency publishes and updates several guidance documents for REACH registration of nanomaterials
May 24, 2017
Industry opposes listing BPA as SVHC
Trade association PlasticsEurope files court action against ECHA for including bisphenol A in the list of substances of very high concern
May 22, 2017
FPF webinar on Chinese FCM regulation: Part 2 video online
Food Packaging Forum held second part of webinar on food contact materials regulation in China on May 18, 2017; video recording and presentation slides now available
May 22, 2017
Updates on global food contact legislation
Global regulatory news and industry initiatives presented at Smithers Pira conference on Global Food Contact; presentations focused on the harmonization of the European legislation and the mutual understanding of global regulatory frameworks
May 19, 2017
EDC criteria vote postponed
EU Commission delays vote on draft criteria for identification of endocrine disrupting chemicals, scheduled to be held at the latest meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
May 17, 2017
California sets safe level for styrene
State of California adopts No Significant Risk Level for styrene of 27 µg/day under Proposition 65; styrene exposure from polystyrene food packaging assumed to be low, likely requiring no warning label
May 16, 2017
Case study on different sets of EDC criteria
Industry-sponsored study assesses four natural substances using EU Commission’s different options for criteria to identify endocrine disruptors; highlights need for including potency considerations in EDC criteria
May 9, 2017
Vote on EDC criteria scheduled
Next meeting of EU Commission and Member States on revised criteria to identify endocrine disrupters to take place on May 17-18, 2017; vote foreseen despite persisting concerns
