Proposal to add 12 SVHCs to REACH Annex XIV-Authorisation List
On 24th April 2019, the European Commission opened a public consultation on the proposal to add 12 substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to Annex XIV- authorization list of the EU REACH legislation.
New list of first designated points of introduction Kitchenware
In April 2019, DGCCRF (Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes) published information about import controls on polyamide and melamine kitchen utensils coming from China and Hong Kong, that fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) No 284/2011.
On 9th May 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the guidance for Industry about Preparation of Food Contact Notifications for Food Contact Substances in Contact with Infant Formula and/or Human Milk in Federal Register.
Ban of polystyrene disposable food service containers
In April, Maine signed a Bill into law, which prohibits the selling or distribution in the State of disposable food service containers composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
Risk Assessment for Food Contact Materials and others
On 17th April 2019, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published the notification "Regulations on Risk Assessment Methods and Procedures, etc."
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