Factiva: "The European Commission has expressed 'regret' that the EU's food safety watchdog has delayed its opinion on the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), a packaging substance feared to have toxicity effects on the food it comes into contact with.
Concerns have been raised in Denmark and elsewhere over the substance, which is used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics, often found in baby bottles, and in the linings of tin cans and other food containers.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked to draw up an opinion on the toxicity risks from BPA, and to set the relevant Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) for exposure to the material.
The opinion was expected at this week's plenary meeting of EFSA's Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavorings and Processing Aids, but the scientists concluded that the sheer volume of contributions submitted to the BPA review require the final opinion to be postponed until September."
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