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Safety assessment of the substance, titanium dioxide surface treated with fluoride-modified alumina, for use in food contact materials
EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) Panel members: José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Beat Johannes Bruschweiler, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Evgenia Lampi, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Rivière, Vittorio Silano, Inger-Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis and Holger Zorn. Note: The […]
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LCA confirms fluorine textile coating risks
BRUSSELS – A 3-year EU life cycle assessment [LCA] study to evaluate alternatives to fluorine-based durable water and oil textile repellents (DWOR) has concluded that fluorinated formulations have a negative environmental impact “10 – 40 times larger” than fluorine-free alternatives. The same study also confirms that while fluorine-free water repellent coatings can do the same […]
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Nutrient Profiling: Friend or Foe?
Salt is essential to a healthy life. But due to a lack of regulatory framework and harmonisation, European public health policies have failed to address issues linked to malnutrition, particularly lack of micronutrients and the ensuing health impacts, writes Inge Neetens. Inge Neetens is the communications manager at EUsalt, an association of European salt producers. […]
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Fipronil not approved for use in the European Union
Molecular formula for Fipronil: It’s party time for bees and other species, because, starting today, the chemical pesticide fipronil can’t be used anymore in agriculture across Europe. Fipronil is a common pesticide used in agriculture and sparked an international food scandal last summer because the toxic substance was used illegally in chicken stables, contaminating eggs […]
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EU Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of picoxystrobin
Note from FAN: Molecular formula for Picoxystrobin CAS No. 117428-22-5 ABSTRACT: The conclusions of EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State Czech Republic and co-rapporteur Member State Romania for the pesticide active substance picoxystrobin and the assessment of applications for maximum […]
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Mercedes takes aim at ‘toxic’ R1234yf air conditioning coolant
One gram of hydrogen fluoride gas “can kill” MERCEDES will fit fire prevention systems under the bonnet of its cars in response to a new European regulation that it claims could endanger drivers’ lives. From January 1, 2017, all new cars sold in the EU must use eco-friendly coolant in their air-conditioning systems. But Mercedes says […]
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EU: Sulfuryl fluoride. Technical report on the outcome of the consultation on the risk assessment
Title of report: Technical report on the outcome of the consultation with Member States, the applicant and EFSA on the pesticide risk assessment for sulfuryl fluoride in light of confirmatory data. Unlike the U.S., where sulfuryl fluoride fumigation is used directly on all post-harvest food stored in warehouses and mills, it was approved for use […]
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Sulfuryl fluoride: Global warming potential higher than estimated
The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) is part of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). BPC opinion pursuant to Article 75 (1)(g) on sulfuryl fluoride in PTs 8 and 18. The request concerns the monitoring data from remote tropospheric air, which the authorisation holder submitted to the European Commission to comply with the decisions on the approval […]
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Risk to bees from fipronil: call for data
Fipronil molecular formula: C12-H4-Cl2-F6-N4-O-S The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is calling on national authorities, research bodies, industry and other interested organisations to submit new information related to the risk to bees from the insecticide fipronil. The call for data was requested by the European Commission, which in 2013 imposed restrictions on the use of […]
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EU: Community Register on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods
Section A: List of the vitamins and minerals which may be added to foods as listed in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 and as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2009 Minerals fluoride _______________________________________________________ Section B: List of the vitamin formulations and mineral substances which may be added to foods as listed in […]
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