| Jul 22, 2010: | UK Food Standards Agency Reorganized; Will Focus on Food Safety |
| Jul 22, 2010: | Proposition 65 Violation Notices Sent to Companies Over Lead Content in Food |
| Jul 22, 2010: | India Prepares to Implement Sweeping, New Food Safety Regulations |
| Jul 13, 2010: | EFSA Delays BPA Opinion Until September; France Bans BPA in Baby Bottles |
| Jul 13, 2010: | California's Proposed "Green Chemistry" Regulation Could Broadly Affect Consumer Product Makers, Sellers |
| Jun 22, 2010: | FDA Updates Guidance on Reportable Food Registry |
| Jun 22, 2010: | European Plastics Industry Challenges Call by German Agency to Limit Use of BPA |
| Jun 15, 2010: | CFSAN's Review of Low-Dose BPA Studies Supports Earlier NOAEL |
| Jun 4, 2010: | EFSA Delays Publication of BPA Safety Review; Cites New Studies |
| Jun 4, 2010: | FDA Releases Draft Proposals on Public Disclosure Policies |
| Jun 4, 2010: | Voluntary Guidelines on EU's Food-Contact Paper Regulations Issued by Industry |
| May 11, 2010: | California Releases An Outline of the Draft Regulations for Safer Products |
| May 6, 2010: | EPA to Consider Listing BPA as Chemical of Concern Under TSCA |
| May 6, 2010: | Proposed TSCA Legislation Would Require Exposure Data on New Chemicals From All Sources |
| May 6, 2010: | Proposed Local and State Legislation Would Ban Single-Use Carryout Bags in California |
| Apr 6, 2010: | California Bill Would Ban Non-compostable and Non-recyclable Food Service Packaging |
| Apr 6, 2010: | EU Members Asked to Monitor Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Food |
| Apr 6, 2010: | Triclosan Removed From EU's Provisional List of Additives for Use in Plastic Food-Contact Materials |
| Apr 6, 2010: | FDA Publishes Manual on Review of Type III DMFs for Packaging Materials |
| Mar 9, 2010: | EFSA to Review Safety of Non-plastic Food Contact Materials |
| Mar 9, 2010: | China Finalizes Procedures for "Grandfathering" Food-Contact Substances |
| Feb 18, 2010: | Proposed Bill Would Establish FDA Nanotechnology Risk Assessment Program |
| Feb 18, 2010: | More California Jurisdictions Ban Polystyrene Takeout Containers Despite Costs |
| Feb 18, 2010: | City Must Determine Environmental Impact Before Banning Plastic Bags, Court Rules |
| Jan 28, 2010: | Vermont Proposes Law to Mandate Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging |
| Jan 21, 2010: | FDA to Increase Oversight of BPA, Cites "Some Concern" Over Possible Health Effects |
| Jan 21, 2010: | California Appeals Court Rules FMIA Preempts Proposition 65 |
| Jan 14, 2010: | Michael Taylor Named FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods |
| Jan 12, 2010: | EU's Positive List of Food-Contact Plastic Additives Now in Effect |
| Jan 7, 2010: | Maryland Insurance Commissioner Named New FDA Chief Counsel |
| Jan 5, 2010: | California's Toxics in Packaging Exemptions Expire This Month |
| Dec 22, 2009: | Applications for Food Contact Plastic Recycling Processes in EU Due This Month |
| Dec 15, 2009: | India Proposes New Rules on Plastic Containers with Far-Reaching Implications |
| Nov 24, 2009: | Legislation to Ban BPA in Children's Product Would Require Testing by Plastic Suppliers |
| Nov 17, 2009: | Dutch Propose Revised National Positive List to Harmonize with EU's Plastics Directive |
| Nov 17, 2009: | FDA's Mark Hepp Reviews 10 years of FCN Program at Keller & Heckman Seminar |
| Oct 29, 2009: | Experts Disagree on Implementation of California's Green Chemistry Initiative |
| Oct 15, 2009: | Institute of Medicine to Study FDA's Premarket Notification Program for Medical Devices |
| Sep 22, 2009: | California Science Panel Declines to List BPA on Proposition 65 |
| Sep 22, 2009: | California Bill to Ban BPA Rejected by State Assembly |
| Sep 15, 2009: | FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Labeling of Certain Beer Products |
| Sep 15, 2009: | Canada Proposes Adding Acrylamide to List of Toxic Substances |
| Sep 15, 2009: | China Allows Transitional Period for Unlisted Food Contact Substances But Questions Remain |
| Aug 27, 2009: | New York Court Allows Partial Implementation of Bottle Bill Amendments |
| Aug 25, 2009: | Walmart Announces Sustainable Product Index; Suppliers Asked for Data |
| Aug 20, 2009: | EFSA Publishes Guidance on Active and Intelligent Packaging |
| Aug 18, 2009: | California Court Blocks Proposition 65 Listing for Styrene |
| Jul 21, 2009: | Connecticut Bans BPA in All Infant Formula and Baby Food Containers |
| Jul 20, 2009: | Notice on Implementation of China's New Food Safety Law Provides Some Clarification |
| Jul 16, 2009: | Regulation of Pigments and Dyes Intended for Use in Food Contact Plastics in France |
| Jul 14, 2009: | UK Publishes Guidance on Food Contact Regulations |
| Jul 14, 2009: | FDA Forms Transparency Task Force |
| Jun 9, 2009: | EU Publishes Regulation on Active and Intelligent Packaging |
| Jun 4, 2009: | FDA to Review Safety of BPA |
| Jun 4, 2009: | China Proposes New Approval Process for Food Contact Materials |
| Jun 3, 2009: | California to Consider Listing BPA on Proposition 65 |
| May 20, 2009: | Thailand Proposes New Standards Applicable to Food Packaging |
| May 12, 2009: | First Statewide Ban of BPA in Children's Products Adopted in Minnesota; Others May Follow |
| Apr 24, 2009: | Transition Period May Be Allowed for Chinese Additive List |
| Apr 23, 2009: | Manufacturers of Certain Medical Devices Originally Marketed Prior to 1976 Must Submit Safety Data to FDA |
| Apr 21, 2009: | China to Implement New Food Safety Law |
| Apr 9, 2009: | Proposed Bill Would Give FDA Jurisdiction Over Tobacco |
| Apr 6, 2009: | COOL Rules Mandated in the 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills Become Effective |
| Apr 2, 2009: | CPSIA Certification Requirement Delay Applies to Drug and Supplement Packaging |
| Apr 2, 2009: | CPSC Public Meeting on Traceability Signals Potential for Global Program |
| Mar 24, 2009: | BPA Not a Health Risk, Says Australian and New Zealand Regulators |
| Mar 17, 2009: | Two Public Health Officials Named to FDA's Top Posts |
| Mar 17, 2009: | Proposed Bills to Ban BPA Would Fundamentally Alter FCN Program |
| Mar 12, 2009: | China Publishes List of New Additives Authorized for Use in Food Packaging |
| Mar 12, 2009: | Supreme Court's Decision in Wyeth Limits Implied Preemption Defense |
| Mar 6, 2009: | Suffolk County Votes to Ban BPA in Baby Bottles, Others Threaten Bans |
| Mar 6, 2009: | Canada Completes Survey on BPA in Canned Drinks: Confirms Exposure Presents Low Safety Risk |
| Mar 3, 2009: | Additional BPA Studies Planned, FDA Tells Science Board |
| Feb 27, 2009: | GMA Paper on Food Irradiation Expresses Need for More Packaging Materials |
| Feb 26, 2009: | Statisticians Challenge Findings That Link BPA Urine Level to Heart Disease |
| Feb 18, 2009: | FDA Globalization Act of 2009 Introduced by Reps. Dingell, Pallone, and Stupak |
| Feb 18, 2009: | One Year Stay Effective for Certain CPSIA Testing Requirements |
| Feb 17, 2009: | Ongoing Search for HHS Secretary May Delay Naming of New FDA Commissioner |
| Feb 4, 2009: | House Bill in Washington State Would Ban BPA in Food Packaging for Infants |
| Jan 29, 2009: | New ASTM Standard for Plastic Products to be Based on RIC System |
| Jan 11, 2009: | NAD Says "Oxo-Biodegradable" Claims Not Supported |
| Oct 28, 2008: | California Restricts Environmental Marketing Claims on Plastic Bags |
| Oct 28, 2008: | EPA Proposes New Data Requirements to Register Antimicrobial Pesticides |
| Oct 28, 2008: | Human Exposure to BPA From Use in Food Contact Materials Discussed at FDA Hearing |
| Oct 14, 2008: | CPSC Considering New Testing Requirements for Packaging for Children's Products |
| Oct 2, 2008: | California Launches Comprehensive Program to Regulate Chemicals |
| Oct 2, 2008: | Initial REACH List to be Short Despite Some Recommendations |
| Sep 30, 2008: | California Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Perfluorinated Compounds in Food Packages |
| Sep 24, 2008: | Proposition 65: "Safe Use Determinations" Would be Binding Under Proposal |
| Sep 24, 2008: | Testing Underway to Increase Awareness of State Toxics In Packaging Laws |
| Sep 23, 2008: | California Legislature Passes Green Chemistry Bills That Advance State's Green Initiative |
| Aug 22, 2008: | CPSC Reform Act Imposes New Requirements, Including Limits on Phthalates in Children's Products |
| Aug 22, 2008: | FDA, EFSA, and EC Reconfirm Safety of BPA |
| Aug 22, 2008: | Potato Chip and French Fry Companies Settle Proposition 65 Acrylamide Lawsuits in California |
| Jul 25, 2008: | Guidelines on Plastic Recycling Processes Published by EFSA; Dossiers Required to be Filed by Jan. 2010 |
| Jul 24, 2008: | New EFSA Panels Created to Handle Growing Workload |
| Jul 8, 2008: | Conferees Continue Work on CPSC Reform Legislation |
| Jul 1, 2008: | EC Extends Deadline for Migration Limits for Certain Plasticizers in Gaskets in Lids |
| Jul 1, 2008: | Proposed Regulation Could Have Substantial Impact on Prop 65 Chemical Listing Process |
| Jun 23, 2008: | China Bans Retailers From Offering Free Plastic Bags |
| Jun 23, 2008: | Markey Proposes Ban of BPA in all Food and Beverage Containers |
| Jun 10, 2008: | FDA's Science Board Establishes Subcommittee on BPA |
| Jun 5, 2008: | Federal and State Governments Move to Ban BPA in Children's Products |
| May 16, 2008: | EC Announces Fee Structure for REACH and Launches Early Registration Campaign |
| May 16, 2008: | China Develops Standards for Food Packaging Composite Membrane and Bags |
| May 16, 2008: | New Reports on BPA Prompt Reviews by FDA and EFSA |
| May 16, 2008: | California Seeks Input on its Green Chemistry Initiative |
| Apr 30, 2008: | Health Canada Releases Draft Risk Assessment on BPA; Follows on NTP Report |
| Apr 24, 2008: | Bill Banning Perfluorinated Chemicals in Food Packaging Passes Out of Second California Senate Committee |
| Apr 15, 2008: | EU Group to Develop Tool for Estimating Consumer Exposure to Substances in Food |
| Apr 3, 2008: | EC Adopts Regulation on Recycled Plastics |
| Apr 2, 2008: | European Commission publishes 5th Amendment to the Plastics Directive |
| Mar 12, 2008: | FTC Plans Green Packaging Workshop |
| Feb 21, 2008: | FDA Proposes New User Fees for Food Industry in FY2009 Budget |
| Feb 7, 2008: | FCN Program Funding Included in President Bush's Proposed FY2009 Budget |
| Jan 15, 2008: | China and U.S. Sign Agreement to Improve Safety of Imported Food |
| Jan 15, 2008: | Directors to FDA's Food Safety and Veterinary Centers Named |
| Jan 3, 2008: | Pizza With Meat and Other Products Could Move to FDA's Jurisdiction |
| Dec 18, 2007: | Insufficient Data to Show if Bisphenol A has Toxic Effect on Humans, NTP's Report Says |
| Nov 2, 2007: | Jerome Heckman is Inducted into PMMI's Packaging Hall of Fame |
| Nov 2, 2007: | FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Director to Move to GMA |
| Nov 1, 2007: | 5th Amendment to the Plastics Directive Enactment Possible by End of 2007 |
| Oct 31, 2007: | Reportable Food Registry to be Established Within FDA |
| Oct 25, 2007: | FDA's Twaroski Provides Update on FCN Program at Keller & Heckman Seminar |
| Oct 24, 2007: | DeLauro Calls for a Separate Food Safety Administration within HHS |
| Oct 9, 2007: | Norway's Proposal to Ban 18 Chemicals Challenged |
| Oct 1, 2007: | Contact Congress Now to Retain Funding for FCN Program in FY 2008 |
| Oct 1, 2007: | EFSA Proposes Separate Panal to Evaluate Food Contact Materials and Enzymes |
| Sep 28, 2007: | EPA to Initiate Proceedings for Aquatic Toxicity Testing for NP and NPEs |
| Sep 24, 2007: | Website Helps the Public Visualize Huge Units of Measurement |
| Sep 24, 2007: | EU Announces Removal of Biocides from Biocidal Products Directive |
| Sep 11, 2007: | New Reference for Food Contact Legislation in the EU Published |
| Sep 11, 2007: | Pesticide Tolerance for Sliver as a Food Contact Sanitizer Requested |
| Jul 20, 2007: | FCN Program Preserved in Committee's Mark-up of Agricultural Appropriations Bill |
| Jul 19, 2007: | FDA Publishes Long-Awaited Current GMP Requirements for Dietary Supplements |
| Jul 19, 2007: | UK Proposes to Implement EU Interim Migrations Limits for Plasticisers in Gaskets in Lids |
| Jul 16, 2007: | FDA's New Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection Dr. Acheson Discusses His Goals |
| Jul 11, 2007: | Online Forum Launched for Comments on FCC Monographs Revisions |
| Jun 12, 2007: | California Assembly Votes to Ban Phthalates in Children's Products |
| Jun 7, 2007: | EC Proposes Regulation on Mutual Recognition |
| Jun 7, 2007: | FDA Eliminates a Hurdle to Irradiation of Food Products |
| Jun 7, 2007: | EPA Reopens Comment Period on Food Packaging Treated With a Pesticide Proposal |
| Jun 6, 2007: | Europe's New Chemicals Policy |
| May 18, 2007: | EC Works Towards Harmonization on Plastic Recycling |
| May 9, 2007: | FDA Proposes the Labeling of Irradiated Foods as "Pasteurized" |
| May 7, 2007: | EPA Proposes Exemption for Food Packaging Treated with a Pesticide |
| Apr 9, 2007: | San Francisco City Legislature Moves to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags |
| Apr 9, 2007: | Environmental Group Calls For BPA Regulation |
| Feb 2, 2007: | GAO Adds U.S. Oversight of Food Safety to List of "High-Risk" Federal Programs |
| Feb 1, 2007: | European Food Safety Authority Recommends Restoring Former, Higher Tolerable Daily Intake Level for Bisphenol-A |
| Jan 17, 2007: | European Commission Explains Process of Establishing the "Positive List" of Plastics Additives |
| Jan 10, 2007: | Europe's New Chemicals Legislation – "REACH" – To Take Effect June 1 |
| Jan 9, 2007: | EFSA Panel on Food Additives Issues 13th List of Food Contact Substances |