EFSA European Food Safety Authority

PLASTICS AND HEALTH BPA added to ECHA's SVHC list / Member State Committee unanimous	20.06.2017
COVERIS Rigid France subsidiary starts rPET production / Material approved for food contact	26.01.2017
REACH BPA tops ECHA's new SVHC list / Four chemicals may threaten health and environment	18.01.2017
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EFSA says latest reviewed BPA studies have “key limitations" / No change in temporary TDI	27.10.2016
PET RECYCLING EFSA approves Polisan Hellas' PET recycling process for food contact applications	16.08.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Sweden bans BPA epoxy lining in drinking water pipes	16.08.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EU Commission finally presents proposals for regulating endocrine disruptors / Trade associations critical / Forward strategy based on WHO criteria	20.06.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EFSA to evaluate new evidence on hazards of BPA / New studies identify more risks / Final verdict advised for 2018 / Dutch institute RIVM suggests revising legislation	29.04.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECPI welcomes France's final conclusion on plasticisers DINCH and DEHTP	14.04.2016
PET RECYCLING EFSA panel finds chain extenders TEOS and HMDS non-genotoxic for rPET in contact with food	29.01.2016
LINPAC Investment at German site allows production of packaging made of 100% recyclate / Meeting rising regional demand for PET and rPET	15.01.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA committees favour restricting BPA-containing cash register receipts / Debate over French plans for ban / Opinions sent to EU Commission for decision	11.12.2015
POLYCARBONATE Despite overcapacities, plans to lift output in Asia / Global consumption stands at 4m t/y / Decline in optical data storage devices pressures sector / Market unsettled by BPA controversy / Opportunities for lighting technology and automotive applications	11.11.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH French constitutional court overturns export ban for packaging made with BPA / Legal challenge by PlasticsEurope / Restrictions on use in France remain in place	22.09.2015
RECYCLING Africa's first bottle-to-bottle recycling plant opens in Johannesburg / Machinery supplied by Starlinger	23.06.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH California lists BPA as reproductive toxicant / Plastics and can manufacturers dispute conclusion	22.05.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH French health agency sees no risk in non-phthalate plasticiser DINCH / Final opinion from EU is expected later this year / Strong demand for BASF product	18.05.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH European food watchdog EFSA finds BPA to have “no health risk” / Study may weaken France's push for reclassification / REACH administrator ECHA also in the game	23.01.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 4 – Regulations: Regulatory moves keep the industry on its toes again in 2014 / Restrictions on plastic bags dominate the discussion / BPA and phthalates still a topic / Flame retardant issues still smoulder / Recycling guidelines make headway	16.12.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH European studies on bisphenol A nearing conclusion / Dutch report complements EU assessments	08.09.2014
PET RECYCLING European associations and R&D institutes establish “Polymark” project / Developing new technology to detect used PET bottles suitable for reuse in food-contact applications / EU-funded research	09.07.2014
SCHOELLER ALLIBERT Returnable transit packaging manufacturer introduces new recycling solution / EFSA approves process facilities in three European locations	30.06.2014
PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES EFSA approves rPET process	03.06.2014
EREMA Partnering with B+B Anlagenbau on new food grade rHDPE line for Closed Loop in UK / “Vacurema” technology assures decontamination ahead of extrusion	24.02.2014
PETAINER Introducing new BPA-free “PetainerCooler” water cooler	19.02.2014

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