Phillipines adopts General Standard for Food Additives

The second Workplace Exposure Technical Workshop organised by the International Antimony Association will aim to launch our Workplace Exposure Monitoring Campaign and more particularly:(*) Give hands-on information and training on the sampling, analytical, assessment and reporting methods, as well as related documents and templates; and(*) Formaliz...

Different audiences can better understand scientific uncertainties when expressions and communications formats are tailored to their needs. EFSA’s new and targeted approach to uncertainty communication will help communicators to further boost the transparency of its scientific advice. Primarily intended for science communicators, the guidance...

Concern among members of Congress over the Trump administration’s implementation of the updated federal chemicals law burst across the aisle this week, with both the top Republican and Democrat on a key House environment subcommittee calling for oversight hearings.Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee&rs...

As of 1 January 2019, far reaching new rules apply to the disposal of packaging in Germany. Considerably more packaging must be recycled. New standards define to what extent different types of packaging are actually suitable for recycling. In addition, provisions ensure that all businesses using packaging also pay for their collection and recycling...

In a press release on January 15, 2019, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) presented its special report on their audit of the EU food safety model. The audit “found that the EU food safety model commands respect worldwide, but that it is currently overstretched.” The audit itself was completed based on the guiding ...