The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently added five new substances to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) Notifications. The newly listed substances and the manufacturers are listed below.

The California Food Safety Act (AB 418) was amended by the Senate to remove titanium dioxide from its list of prohibited substances. Four substances remain on the list: brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3. The amendment was made just before the legislature was to cast the final vote on AB 418, but it is now ordered to a third reading.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently added four new substances to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) Notifications. The newly listed substances and the manufacturers are listed below.

A White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) subcommittee published a report on sustainable chemistry with the goal of coordinating federal programs and activities in this area.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the selection of James “Jim” Jones to serve as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. On January 31, 2023, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf proposed the creation of a Human Foods Program (HFP) within FDA that would include the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR), and certain functions of the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA). 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a revised unreasonable risk determination that preliminarily concluded that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) manufacturing contributes to an overall unreasonable risk from 1,4-dioxane, with respect to occupational and drinking water exposures.

On August 1, 2023, the Biden Administration proposed the Sustainable Products and Services Procurement Rule as part of the President’s Investing in America Agenda.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently added three new substances to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) Notifications. The newly listed substances and the manufacturers are listed below.