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PET recycling processes for food contact materials: EFSA adopts first opinions
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted its first three scientific opinions on the safety of processes to recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for use in food...
Food ingredients and packaging Food contact materials Plastics and plastic recycling
2 August 2012
EFSA publishes guidelines on recycled plastics
Following a  public consultation , EFSA’s Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) has today published guidelines for...
Food ingredients and packaging Plastics and plastic recycling
1 July 2008

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