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The risks associated with non plastic materials in contact with food, to debate in Milan
15/01/2011
on January 15, 2011
Coming on 9 and 10 March 2011, will be held a workshop on the assessment of the risks associated with non plastic materials in contact with food. The day is an important step before the final report of the Working Group of the EFSA on non plastic materials in contact with food, which is estimated to be published by mid-2011.
Attendees may participate in the following points: the progress of the work, the collection of assessments of substances, the principles of prioritization of evaluations, the guests will also have the opportunity to present its own approach to the risks, in view of the future actions to be taken in this area.
Issues related to the different areas of non plastic materials that come into contact with food (coatings, inks for printing, paper and cardboard, rubber, silicones, adhesives, resins for ion-exchange, wood, Cork), food industries and consumer organizations will deal with.
