From FoodProductionDaily:
The European Chemicals Bureau (ECB) said that there is no risk to consumers from using packaging containing Bisphenol A (BPA), which follows similar findings from TNO last month…
It is permitted for use in food contact materials in the EU, under Commission Directive 2002/72/EC…
“We found that the margin of safety is high enough in relation to consumer exposure of BPA in plastic packaging and, as a result, there is no need for further information, testing or risk reduction measures beyond those which are being applied already,” ECB’s Karin Aschberger told FoodProductionDaily.com…
Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that a subcommittee of its Science Board will hold a public meeting on the safety of BPA in plastics, review an Agency Task Force report on the topic, and deliver its findings to the Board’s annual meeting in autumn….
The FDA formed an agency-wide BPA Task Force in April to facilitate review of current research and new information on BPA.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently announced its decision to review its previous advice on safe levels of BPA in food packaging and provide updates on its deliberations, following assessments from Canada and the US. It said that it expects to provide further advice on the chemical next month…
In January 2007, the EFSA published its own risk assessment on BPA, in which it established a full tolerable daily intake of 0.05 milligram/kg body weight…
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