25 Feb 2019 --- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on the draft update of its 2005 risk assessments of five phthalates, which are authorized for use in plastic Food Contact Materials (FCM). In July 2017, EFSA received a mandate from the European Commission (EC) requesting to evaluate whether the EFSA’s opinions on di-butylphthalate (DBP), butylbenzylphthalate (BBP) and bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) published by EFSA in 2005 and its authorization under Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 are still in line with the FCM Regulation.
