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
August 3, 2015
Opinion: EDC decision matrix not suitable
CHEM Trust analyzes “option 4b” to identify EDCs as proposed by German risk assessment institute and considers method as not adequate to set EDC criteria
July 27, 2015
Report on EDC public consultation
DG SANTE publishes report on the public consultation on EDC criteria; respondents agree on need for definitive EU-wide EDC criteria
July 23, 2015
Union-wide authorization of biocidal products
First applications for union-wide authorization of biocidal products submitted to ECHA
July 17, 2015
Spotlight on compliance of plastic resins
Study by regulatory enforcement officers highlights insufficient compliance work by polyolefin producers on migrating substances from plastics intended for food contact
July 15, 2015
EFSA reviews glass fiber-sizing agents and perfluoromethyl perfluorovinylether in FCMs
EFSA’s CEF Panel publishes scientific opinions considering both applications safe for use in food contact materials
July 10, 2015
NGO pushes for regulation of FCMs in the EU
CHEM Trust informs about their efforts to push for adequate regulation of FCMs in the EU; comments on current JRC study on FCM regulation in the EU
July 9, 2015
Scientific roundtable meeting on EDCs
The Pesticide Action Network Europe holds roundtable meeting on EDCs to strengthen the science in the debate to regulate EDCs in the EU
July 7, 2015
Annual screening to identify SVHCs
ECHA selects over 200 substances for further investigation by European Member State authorities; selection is part of annual screening to identify Substances of Very High Concern
