FSA Update, 17 December 2010

CONTAMINANTS - Food Contact Materials, Contaminants and Irradiation – Update Bulletin December 2010

A copy of the Bulletin is available on this site. See: FSA Contaminants Bulletin - December 2010

This latest issue of our periodic update bulletin will provide you with information on key developments in the above areas.

The following items are covered in this bulletin

Food Contact Materials (Science & Policy)

• Research Surveys
• Importation of Melamine Ware and Nylon Cookware from China
• The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010 No 327)

Environmental Contaminants (Inorganic)

• European Food Safety Authority Scientific Opinion on Lead
• Lead Ammunition Group (LAG)
• Arsenic
• Cadmium
• Amendments to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006
• Contact Information

Process Contaminants

• Acrylamide
• Contact Information

Environmental Contaminants (Organic)

• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• Summary of calls for data
• Contact Information

Mycotoxins

• Survey of Mycotoxins in Cereals-Based Foods
• Contact Information