The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on August 24, 2022, that it is collecting information on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC additives.

The European Commission (EC) published a recommendation on the monitoring of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food in the Official Journal of the European Union on August 24, 2022.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a call for data on phthalates, structurally similar substances, and replacement substances in food-contact materials (FCMs).

The European Commission released a “Restrictions roadmap for harmful substances” (“the roadmap”) on April 25, 2022, to support prioritization of harmful chemicals for restrictions under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. The roadmap is a non-legally binding staff working document.

The roadmap’s two main objectives are to: 

Following the April 21, 2022 meeting of the European Commission’s (EC) Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SC-PAFF), the EU Member States issued a draft joint statement regarding the presence of Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) in food, directing the relevant competent authorities and food business operators to conduct sampling and to investigate the sources of MOAH in foodstuffs.

The German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has updated the following Food-Contact Recommendations (the updates are dated April 1, 2022):

Keller and Heckman recently hosted its Annual EU Food Packaging Law Seminar and Sustainability Pre-Conference Workshop. If you missed the live program, you can register today and receive full access to all of the recorded sessions, along with seminar presentations and other materials.

Recorded Program Registration Fees

Half-Day Sustainability Workshop: 500 euros
Two-Day EU Food Packaging Law Seminar: 1,095 euros
3-Day EU Food Packaging Law Seminar and Sustainability Workshop 1,395 euros  

Keller and Heckman Partner Hazel O’Keeffe will present virtually at the Swiss Packaging Institute Conference, to be held on April 27, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. The title of Hazel’s presentation is, “The regulation of sustainable packaging in the EU: where is the journey going?”

For more information on this event, including registration, please click here.