New JRC-study reviews regulatory measures for nanotechnology in food and feed production in different countries; only EU and Switzerland have legally binding nano-specific provisions
September 10, 2015
ECHA report on risk assessment of nanomaterials
ECHA publishes extensive summary of scientific workshop on risk assessment of nanomaterials held on October 23-24, 2014 in Helsinki, Finland
September 9, 2015
Toxic chemicals in recycled materials
NGOs urge European Commission to ban recycling of materials containing toxic flame retardant DecaBDE, a chemical previously found in recycled plastic FCMs
September 4, 2015
ECHA: Public consultation on 7 potential SVHCs
ECHA opens public consultation on 7 proposals for new substances of very high concern from August 31 to October 14, 2015; proposals include phthalate used in FCMs and UV-filters permitted in packaging inks
August 28, 2015
Opinion: TTIP weakens chemical safety
NGO expresses concern over TTIP and possible decline of protective laws against toxic chemicals
August 26, 2015
Joint efforts to reform TSCA
Article in The Guardian outlines how politicians, industry and consumer groups join forces to reform chemicals regulation in the U.S.
August 25, 2015
Denmark limits fluorocarbons in food packaging
Danish Minister of the Environment and Food recommends lowered limit for fluorocarbons in food contact materials
August 25, 2015
Canada requests data on nanomaterials
Canadian nanomaterials manufacturers required to provide extensive data on their products by February 2016
August 25, 2015
Compliance of FCMs in Northern Europe
Norden project on compliance of food contact materials publishes results; improved declarations of compliance needed
August 24, 2015
PFOA in drinking water
New report by Environmental Working Group suggests that exposure to PFOA might not be safe at any level
