EFSA | Minutes of the 14th Meeting of the Working Group on Food Contact Materials | 01 April 2020 | Minutes

The Minutes of the 14th Meeting of the Working Group on Food Contact Materials include the following scientific topics for discussion: 

5.1. Prioritisation exercise for substances without an SML (EFSA-Q-2019- 00150)

Subsequent to the discussions at last FCM WG meeting, a revised draft opinion was presented to the WG, in particular as regards the results of the prioritisation exercise. The discussion focused on the list of substances that were clustered in the high priority group based on the agreed strategy. Each substance was presented to the WG and conclusions on each of them was discussed by the experts and agreed among the WG. The revised draft opinion will be scheduled for discussion and possible adoption by the CEP Panel.

5.2. Benzophenone-3,3'':4,4''-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (EFSA-Q-2018- 01007)

Further to the receipt of the additional information requested from the applicant, the draft opinion was discussed and changes were noted. The revised draft opinion will be scheduled for discussion and possible adoption by the CEP Panel.

5.3. Styrene (FCM 193) (EFSA-Q-2019-00686) 

Subsequent to the discussions at last FCM WG meeting, the WG continued with the evaluation of styrene in the frame of the mandate EFSA received from the EC for re-assessing the safety of styrene for use in food contact materials.

Link to the EFSA | Minutes of the 14th Meeting of the Working Group on Food Contact Materials | 01 April 2020 | Minutes