OSOA - A Tailored Risk Assessment for Food Contact Materials and Articles
The Chemical Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) envisions better coordination and distribution of tasks between EU agencies like EFSA and ECHA concerning the hazard and risk assessment of substances. This translates in the aspirational approach of ‘one-substance, one-hazard-assessment’ (OSOA) followed by a tailored risk assessment as suggested by various stakeholders of the packaging value chain.
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Combination of high levels of raw material and energy prices and availability concern the European Flexible Packaging industry
Energy and raw material prices were already on very high level but surged even .further after the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Those increases combined with availability issues have serious financial impacts on the flexible packaging supply chain
European Flexible Packaging manufacturers concerned about polymer shortage and price development
The members of Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) are very concerned about the recent developments of the polymer markets in Europe.