| Feb 3, 2012: | Carbon Black and Alkenylbenzenes Nominated for Inclusion in the Report on Carcinogens |
| Feb 3, 2012: | Two Chemicals Present in Some Food-Contact Materials May be Added to Prop. 65 List |
| Jan 23, 2012: | FDA Adds Three New Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS |
| Jan 19, 2012: | FDA Sued Over Lack of Response to Citizen Petition on Regulation of Nanomaterials |
| Jan 17, 2012: | Michael Landa Named Director of CFSAN |
| Jan 12, 2012: | Chinese Polyethylene Resin and Polypropylene Resin Standards Notified to the WTO |
| Jan 10, 2012: | New FCNs Included in USDA's Updated List of Approved Ingredients |
| Dec 24, 2011: | Caramel Color Containing 4-MEI Can be Listed Under Proposition 65, California Court Rules |
| Dec 21, 2011: | State Testing of Single-Use Shopping and Mailing Bags for Lead and Cadmium Imminent |
| Dec 19, 2011: | Printing Ink Components in Food Packaging Not a Safety Concern, Says UK FSA |
| Dec 15, 2011: | FDA Adds New Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS |
| Dec 13, 2011: | California Revamps Recycling Laws |
| Dec 13, 2011: | California Increases Scope of Green Chemistry Initiative Regulations in 4th Draft |
| Dec 7, 2011: | EU Trade Association Updates Guidance on Printing Inks for Food Packaging |
| Dec 6, 2011: | FDA Adds New Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS |
| Nov 29, 2011: | EPA Proposes Clarification on Data Requirements for Prions |
| Nov 29, 2011: | Trade Group Questions Timing of California Lawsuit Over Biodegradable Claims |
| Nov 18, 2011: | FDA Announces DEHP Standard for Bottled Water |
| Nov 15, 2011: | Wayne Vincent Black, 1937-2011 |
| Nov 15, 2011: | California Revises Method for Calculating NSRLs Under Prop. 65 |
| Nov 8, 2011: | China Releases List of Approved Resins for Food Packaging Materials |
| Oct 27, 2011: | U.S. Recycling Rates for Plastic Bottles Up in 2010 |
| Oct 27, 2011: | Dennis Keefe Named Director of FDA's Office of Food Additive Safety |
| Oct 18, 2011: | FDA Adds Three Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS |
| Oct 18, 2011: | CONEG to Conduct Study on Laboratory Testing of Lead in Glass Packaging |
| Oct 18, 2011: | European Commission Adopts Uniform "Nanomaterial" Definition |
| Oct 7, 2011: | Possible Changes in FCN Chemistry Data Requirements on the Horizon, FDA Chemist Says at Keller and Heckman Seminar |
| Oct 4, 2011: | OEHHA Considering Change to Method for Calculating NSRLs Under Prop. 65 |
| Sep 22, 2011: | Court Rules that Marin County Can Ban Plastic Bags Without an EIR; SPBC to Appeal |
| Sep 22, 2011: | FDA Adds Ten Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS |
| Sep 22, 2011: | Connecticut BPA Ban Goes into Effect October 1; Includes Certain Metal Containers |
| Sep 16, 2011: | EPA-Funded Study Shows Very Low Internal Human Exposure to BPA From Diet |
| Sep 13, 2011: | EFSA Issues Draft Opinion on TTC; Seeks Comments |
| Sep 12, 2011: | German BfR Publishes Updated Recommendations for Paper and Paperboard |
| Aug 31, 2011: | California Bill Proposes Ban on Foamed Polystyrene Take-Out Containers |
| Aug 18, 2011: | California BPA Law Should be "Canned," Says Stanford Fellow, Touts EPA-Funded Study Demonstrating Minimal Risk From BPA |
| Aug 16, 2011: | Continued Use of Four Food-Contact Sterilization Substances for Organic Products Approved |
| Aug 16, 2011: | FDA Adds Four Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS |
| Aug 10, 2011: | Congress Passes Legislation to Amend CPSIA |
| Aug 10, 2011: | China Drafting Positive List for Food Contact Detergents |
| Aug 9, 2011: | EPA Requests Comments on BPA Testing in ANPRM |
| Aug 8, 2011: | Guidance Released on Laboratory Analysis for Toxics in Packaging |
| Aug 5, 2011: | alpha-Methyl Styrene Added to California's Proposition 65 List |
| Jul 28, 2011: | FDA Publishes Draft Guidance on When to Submit a 510(k) for Changes to Medical Devices |
| Jul 25, 2011: | ESCO Working Group Publishes Scientific Report on Non-Plastic Food Contact Materials |
| Jul 21, 2011: | Food-Contact Substances Usually Not Subject to New Dietary Ingredient Notification, Says FDA in Draft Guidance |
| Jul 20, 2011: | FDA Inventory of Effective FCSs Updated; Eight Substances Added |
| Jul 20, 2011: | Taiwan Announces Tolerable Daily Intake for Plasticizers |
| Jul 13, 2011: | Court Denies Styrene Industry's Motion for Preliminary Injunction |
| Jul 13, 2011: | New Food Packaging Safety System Standard Announced |
| Jul 12, 2011: | Elizabeth H. Dickinson Named FDA Acting Chief Counsel |
| Jul 11, 2011: | North American Plastics Alliance Formed by U.S. and Canadian Trade Associations |
| Jul 7, 2011: | China Announces Second Batch of Draft Approvals for Food Packaging Materials Submitted Under the "Clean-Up" Procedures |
| Jun 29, 2011: | FDA Announces New Global Strategy for Imported Products |
| Jun 29, 2011: | Industry Asks for Preliminary Injunction on Listing of Styrene in 12th Report on Carcinogens |
| Jun 29, 2011: | China to Announce Final Draft Approvals of Food Packaging Materials Submitted Under "Clean-Up" Procedures |
| Jun 28, 2011: | Packaging Waste in EU Declined Significantly Since 1998, New Report Shows |
| Jun 23, 2011: | Taiwan Announces New Testing Requirements for Food Packaging |
| Jun 23, 2011: | White House Issues Policy Principles for Regulation and Oversight of Nanotechnology |
| Jun 21, 2011: | EPA Requests Comments on Nanoscale Materials in Registered Pesticides |
| Jun 17, 2011: | FDA Inventory of Effective FCS Updated; Six Substances Added |
| Jun 15, 2011: | Industry Challenges Listing of Styrene in 12th Report on Carcinogens |
| Jun 15, 2011: | FDA's Draft Guidance on Nanotechnology Does Not Include Definitions |
| Jun 15, 2011: | China Publishes Guidance on Applying for New Food-Related Products, Including Packaging |
| Jun 14, 2011: | EFSA's Nanomaterial Risk Assessment Guide Addresses Food Packaging Materials |
| Jun 8, 2011: | EC Updates Provisional List of Additives for Use in Plastic Food-Contact Materials |
| Jun 2, 2011: | EU Seeks Comments on Biodegradability Requirements for Packaging |
| Jun 1, 2011: | China Latest Country to Ban BPA in Baby Bottles |
| May 24, 2011: | FDA's Authority to Detain Food, Including Packaging, Expanded Under New Rule |
| May 24, 2011: | EU to Ban Cadmium in All Plastic Products Under REACH |
| May 17, 2011: | France and Denmark Move Towards Banning Phthalates |
| May 17, 2011: | EFSA Requests Comments on Draft Genotoxicity Testing Opinion |
| May 17, 2011: | Anti-BPA Hysteria Leads to ‘Wrong-Headed Public Policy,' Says Stanford University Fellow |
| Apr 14, 2011: | EU's Plastics Regulation Amended to Ban BPA in Baby Bottles |
| Apr 13, 2011: | China Publishes Procedure for Clearing New Food-Contact Substances |
| Apr 13, 2011: | EC Developing Guidance Document on EU's New Plastics Regulation |
| Mar 29, 2011: | New Plastic Bag Bans and Taxes Proposed by States and Local Governments |
| Mar 29, 2011: | EC Committee Provides Explanation on Modifications to Nanomaterial Definition |
| Mar 8, 2011: | EFSA Reports on PFAS in Food; Requests More Data on Levels in Packaged Food |
| Mar 1, 2011: | Packaging Technical Working Group Launched by GFSI |
| Feb 14, 2011: | Voluntary Front-of-Pack Labeling System Introduced by Industry |
| Jan 25, 2011: | President Obama Calls for Government-wide Review of Regulations |
| Jan 25, 2011: | FDA Moves Towards Final Rule on GRAS Notifications; Requests Comments |
| Jan 19, 2011: | EU Publishes Draft Guidance on Risk Assessments for Nanomaterials |
| Jan 18, 2011: | FDA Launches Web Resource for Regulated Industries as Part of Transparency Initiative |
| Jan 18, 2011: | FDA Second-In-Charge Resigned to Become Maryland's Top Health Official |
| Jan 18, 2011: | Impact of New U.S. Food Safety Legislation on the Food Packaging Industry |
| Jan 11, 2011: | China Issues Draft Revised Food Safety Standards for Paper and Board |
| Jan 7, 2011: | EPA Requests Comments on Petition to Ban Triclosan |
| Dec 30, 2010: | California Postpones Implementation of Green Chemistry Initiative Beyond Legal Deadline |
| Dec 16, 2010: | Authorization of EU Plastic Recycling Processes Expected in 2014; EFSA Issues 1st Opinion |
| Dec 16, 2010: | China's MOH Accepting Comments on Food Safety Standards |
| Dec 16, 2010: | European Commission Draft Directive Proposes to Ban BPA in Baby Bottles |
| Nov 30, 2010: | FDA Issues Guidance on Imported Pottery After Reports of Extractable Lead in Ceramic Foodware From Mexico |
| Nov 24, 2010: | California Broadens, Then Narrows, Scope of Green Chemistry Initiative Regulations |
| Nov 16, 2010: | Proposed Ban on Nanomaterials in Certified Organic Products Could Extend to Packaging |
| Nov 16, 2010: | Nanomaterial Definition Proposed to Serve as Basis for EU Legislation |
| Nov 16, 2010: | California Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Biodegradable Claims for all Plastic Products; Signs Bill Requiring Identification on Compostable Plastic Bags |
| Nov 16, 2010: | Two Chemicals Present in Some Food Packages Added to California's Prop. 65 List |
| Nov 8, 2010: | FDA's Mitchell Cheeseman Discusses Regulatory Challenges and Changes for Food Contact Materials at Keller & Heckman Seminar |
| Oct 20, 2010: | China Considering Repeal of Several Food Regulations, Including Ban on Recycled Paper and Plastics in Food Contact Materials |
| Oct 20, 2010: | California's Proposed "Green Chemistry" Regulation Submitted to OAL |
| Oct 19, 2010: | CEPI Revises GMP Guidance for Food-Contact Paper and Board Manufacturers |
| Oct 18, 2010: | FTC's Proposed Guides Concerning the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims: What's New, What's Not |
| Oct 5, 2010: | Consolidation of EU Plastic Food-Contact Regulations Moves Forward |
| Oct 5, 2010: | Recent Studies Do Not Support Change of TDI for BPA, Concludes EFSA Panel |
| Oct 5, 2010: | Environment Canada Rejects ACC Board of Review Request for BPA |
| Oct 5, 2010: | FTC to Publish Updated Green Guides on October 6 |
| Sep 14, 2010: | Proposed Plastic Bag Ban Defeated in California |
| Aug 11, 2010: | No Evidence of "Low-Dose Effects" in Recent BPA Studies, Says Germany's BfR |
| Aug 11, 2010: | ISO Defines Nanotechnology Terms |
| Aug 9, 2010: | California Proposes to Ban Biodegradable Claims for All Plastic Products |
| Jul 22, 2010: | UK Food Standards Agency Reorganized; Will Focus on Food Safety |
| Jul 22, 2010: | Proposition 65 Violation Notices Sent to Companies Over Lead Content in Food |
| Jul 22, 2010: | India Prepares to Implement Sweeping, New Food Safety Regulations |
| Jul 13, 2010: | EFSA Delays BPA Opinion Until September; France Bans BPA in Baby Bottles |
| Jul 13, 2010: | California's Proposed "Green Chemistry" Regulation Could Broadly Affect Consumer Product Makers, Sellers |
| Jun 22, 2010: | FDA Updates Guidance on Reportable Food Registry |
| Jun 22, 2010: | European Plastics Industry Challenges Call by German Agency to Limit Use of BPA |
| Jun 15, 2010: | CFSAN's Review of Low-Dose BPA Studies Supports Earlier NOAEL |
| Jun 4, 2010: | EFSA Delays Publication of BPA Safety Review; Cites New Studies |
| Jun 4, 2010: | FDA Releases Draft Proposals on Public Disclosure Policies |
| Jun 4, 2010: | Voluntary Guidelines on EU's Food-Contact Paper Regulations Issued by Industry |
| May 11, 2010: | California Releases An Outline of the Draft Regulations for Safer Products |
| May 6, 2010: | EPA to Consider Listing BPA as Chemical of Concern Under TSCA |
| May 6, 2010: | Proposed TSCA Legislation Would Require Exposure Data on New Chemicals From All Sources |
| May 6, 2010: | Proposed Local and State Legislation Would Ban Single-Use Carryout Bags in California |
| Apr 6, 2010: | California Bill Would Ban Non-compostable and Non-recyclable Food Service Packaging |
| Apr 6, 2010: | EU Members Asked to Monitor Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Food |
| Apr 6, 2010: | Triclosan Removed From EU's Provisional List of Additives for Use in Plastic Food-Contact Materials |
| Apr 6, 2010: | FDA Publishes Manual on Review of Type III DMFs for Packaging Materials |
| Mar 9, 2010: | EFSA to Review Safety of Non-plastic Food Contact Materials |
| Mar 9, 2010: | China Finalizes Procedures for "Grandfathering" Food-Contact Substances |
| Feb 18, 2010: | Proposed Bill Would Establish FDA Nanotechnology Risk Assessment Program |
| Feb 18, 2010: | More California Jurisdictions Ban Polystyrene Takeout Containers Despite Costs |
| Feb 18, 2010: | City Must Determine Environmental Impact Before Banning Plastic Bags, Court Rules |
| Jan 28, 2010: | Vermont Proposes Law to Mandate Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging |
| Jan 21, 2010: | FDA to Increase Oversight of BPA, Cites "Some Concern" Over Possible Health Effects |
| Jan 21, 2010: | California Appeals Court Rules FMIA Preempts Proposition 65 |
| Jan 14, 2010: | Michael Taylor Named FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods |
| Jan 12, 2010: | EU's Positive List of Food-Contact Plastic Additives Now in Effect |
| Jan 7, 2010: | Maryland Insurance Commissioner Named New FDA Chief Counsel |
| Jan 5, 2010: | California's Toxics in Packaging Exemptions Expire This Month |
| Dec 22, 2009: | Applications for Food Contact Plastic Recycling Processes in EU Due This Month |
| Dec 15, 2009: | India Proposes New Rules on Plastic Containers with Far-Reaching Implications |
| Nov 24, 2009: | Legislation to Ban BPA in Children's Product Would Require Testing by Plastic Suppliers |
| Nov 17, 2009: | Dutch Propose Revised National Positive List to Harmonize with EU's Plastics Directive |
| Nov 17, 2009: | FDA's Mark Hepp Reviews 10 years of FCN Program at Keller & Heckman Seminar |
| Oct 29, 2009: | Experts Disagree on Implementation of California's Green Chemistry Initiative |
| Oct 15, 2009: | Institute of Medicine to Study FDA's Premarket Notification Program for Medical Devices |
| Sep 22, 2009: | California Science Panel Declines to List BPA on Proposition 65 |
| Sep 22, 2009: | California Bill to Ban BPA Rejected by State Assembly |
| Sep 15, 2009: | FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Labeling of Certain Beer Products |
| Sep 15, 2009: | Canada Proposes Adding Acrylamide to List of Toxic Substances |
| Sep 15, 2009: | China Allows Transitional Period for Unlisted Food Contact Substances But Questions Remain |
| Aug 27, 2009: | New York Court Allows Partial Implementation of Bottle Bill Amendments |
| Aug 25, 2009: | Walmart Announces Sustainable Product Index; Suppliers Asked for Data |
| Aug 20, 2009: | EFSA Publishes Guidance on Active and Intelligent Packaging |
| Aug 18, 2009: | California Court Blocks Proposition 65 Listing for Styrene |
| Jul 21, 2009: | Connecticut Bans BPA in All Infant Formula and Baby Food Containers |
| Jul 20, 2009: | Notice on Implementation of China's New Food Safety Law Provides Some Clarification |
| Jul 16, 2009: | Regulation of Pigments and Dyes Intended for Use in Food Contact Plastics in France |
| Jul 14, 2009: | UK Publishes Guidance on Food Contact Regulations |
| Jul 14, 2009: | FDA Forms Transparency Task Force |
| Jun 9, 2009: | EU Publishes Regulation on Active and Intelligent Packaging |
| Jun 4, 2009: | FDA to Review Safety of BPA |
| Jun 3, 2009: | California to Consider Listing BPA on Proposition 65 |
| May 20, 2009: | Thailand Proposes New Standards Applicable to Food Packaging |
| May 12, 2009: | First Statewide Ban of BPA in Children's Products Adopted in Minnesota; Others May Follow |
| Apr 24, 2009: | Transition Period May Be Allowed for Chinese Additive List |
| Apr 23, 2009: | Manufacturers of Certain Medical Devices Originally Marketed Prior to 1976 Must Submit Safety Data to FDA |
| Apr 9, 2009: | Proposed Bill Would Give FDA Jurisdiction Over Tobacco |
| Apr 6, 2009: | COOL Rules Mandated in the 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills Become Effective |
| Apr 2, 2009: | CPSIA Certification Requirement Delay Applies to Drug and Supplement Packaging |
| Apr 2, 2009: | CPSC Public Meeting on Traceability Signals Potential for Global Program |
| Mar 24, 2009: | BPA Not a Health Risk, Says Australian and New Zealand Regulators |
| Mar 17, 2009: | Proposed Bills to Ban BPA Would Fundamentally Alter FCN Program |
| Mar 6, 2009: | Suffolk County Votes to Ban BPA in Baby Bottles, Others Threaten Bans |
| Mar 6, 2009: | Canada Completes Survey on BPA in Canned Drinks: Confirms Exposure Presents Low Safety Risk |
| Mar 3, 2009: | Additional BPA Studies Planned, FDA Tells Science Board |
| Feb 26, 2009: | Statisticians Challenge Findings That Link BPA Urine Level to Heart Disease |
| Jan 29, 2009: | New ASTM Standard for Plastic Products to be Based on RIC System |
| Jan 11, 2009: | NAD Says "Oxo-Biodegradable" Claims Not Supported |
| Oct 28, 2008: | California Restricts Environmental Marketing Claims on Plastic Bags |
| Oct 28, 2008: | EPA Proposes New Data Requirements to Register Antimicrobial Pesticides |
| Oct 28, 2008: | Human Exposure to BPA From Use in Food Contact Materials Discussed at FDA Hearing |
| Oct 14, 2008: | CPSC Considering New Testing Requirements for Packaging for Children's Products |
| Oct 2, 2008: | California Launches Comprehensive Program to Regulate Chemicals |
| Sep 30, 2008: | California Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Perfluorinated Compounds in Food Packages |
| Sep 24, 2008: | Proposition 65: "Safe Use Determinations" Would be Binding Under Proposal |
| Sep 24, 2008: | Testing Underway to Increase Awareness of State Toxics In Packaging Laws |
| Sep 23, 2008: | California Legislature Passes Green Chemistry Bills That Advance State's Green Initiative |
| Aug 22, 2008: | CPSC Reform Act Imposes New Requirements, Including Limits on Phthalates in Children's Products |
| Aug 22, 2008: | FDA, EFSA, and EC Reconfirm Safety of BPA |
| Jul 25, 2008: | Guidelines on Plastic Recycling Processes Published by EFSA; Dossiers Required to be Filed by Jan. 2010 |
| Jun 5, 2008: | Federal and State Governments Move to Ban BPA in Children's Products |
| May 16, 2008: | New Reports on BPA Prompt Reviews by FDA and EFSA |
| Apr 30, 2008: | Health Canada Releases Draft Risk Assessment on BPA; Follows on NTP Report |
| Apr 15, 2008: | EU Group to Develop Tool for Estimating Consumer Exposure to Substances in Food |
| Apr 3, 2008: | EC Adopts Regulation on Recycled Plastics |
| Nov 2, 2007: | Jerome Heckman is Inducted into PMMI's Packaging Hall of Fame |
| Oct 1, 2007: | EFSA Proposes Separate Panal to Evaluate Food Contact Materials and Enzymes |
| Jul 19, 2007: | FDA Publishes Long-Awaited Current GMP Requirements for Dietary Supplements |
| Jun 7, 2007: | FDA Eliminates a Hurdle to Irradiation of Food Products |
| Jun 6, 2007: | Europe's New Chemicals Policy |
| May 9, 2007: | FDA Proposes the Labeling of Irradiated Foods as "Pasteurized" |
| Feb 1, 2007: | European Food Safety Authority Recommends Restoring Former, Higher Tolerable Daily Intake Level for Bisphenol-A |