Resource Hub - Bisphenol

Statement on EFSA Scientific Committee draft opinion on the biological plausibility of NMDRs and their impact on risk assessment

Statement on SCCS draft opinion

Montevil et al., 2020*’s assessment of non-monotonicity effects of BPA in developing mammary gland of rats – limited methodology and questionable results

Bao et al study* associating BPA and risk of mortality: highly questionable methodology and conclusion

Statement on Montevil et al

Statement on Bao et al

BPA and Endocrine Disruption

Fact Sheet CLARITY-BPA study

Judgment issued in action for annulment of BPA Reprotox Candidate Listing

Who’s Guarding The Guardian?

New harmonised Regulation on the use of BPA in food contact applications in place

Safety of BPA confirmed in largest-ever study

New limits for BPA in food contact materials

Q&A regarding BPA SVHC identification

Industry statement regarding ENVI rejection of motion to object new BPA Regulation

Understanding the debate on endocrine disruptors

How dangerous are substances of very high concern?

Launch of new website

Can BPA leach into our food and drinks?

Q&A about BPA being identified as SVHC ED for human health

Industry statement regarding MSC decision on BPA SVHC ED

BPA and authorisation under REACH

Bisphenol A and REACH

How much BPA does a typical person take in through a normal diet?

Industry briefing on French SVHC identification proposal

What is the restriction of BPA in cash receipts about?

Classification and re-classification of substances – what does this mean?

The “low dose hypothesis”: what it means in theory and practice

Bisphenol A and Regulatory Assessments

About BPA Safety

Production and demand volumes

Q&A about BPA being added to REACH Candidate List

European Food Safety Authority: No consumer health risk from BPA exposure

Industry statement on BPA SVHC identification

EFSA confirms former safety conclusion for BPA – 2015 safety threshold remains unchanged

Briefing on EFSA NMDR report

PlasticsEurope statement on ED criteria

Joint statement on ED criteria

Position paper regarding the DTU position concerning the EFSA opinion on the safety of BPA

French court identifies unjustified restriction of trade with French BPA ban

Background information on ANSES note of 16 June 2015

Industry calls for Commission response on BPA following EFSA safety confirmation

Statement on RAC opinion on BPA in thermal paper

Industry comments on SCENIHR opinion on BPA

EFSA concludes – No consumer health risk from Bisphenol A exposure

French ban on use of BPA in food contact in conflict with European law and risk assessment

French government report misrepresents the challenges of replacing BPA

Industry Comments on French Government report relating to potential substitutes to BPA

Industry views on re-classification of BPA

Industry briefing on EFSA draft assessment on BPA

Industry comments on scientific committee’s draft opinion on the safety of use of BPA in medical devices

Industry further comments on certain aspects of the EFSA draft opinion

PC/BPA Group Position on EFSA preliminary exposure assessment on BPA

Industry Comments on the proposal for re-classification of BPA submitted by France

PC/BPA Group summary of draft exposure assessment of BPA by EFSA

Industry statement on EFSA public consultation on BPA

Industry responds to recent INRA study on BPA

Industry submits complaint on French law banning BPA from food contact materials

Industry Comments on French proposal to label food contact materials containing BPA

Health Canada concludes BPA-exposure more than 1,000 times below safe levels

ANSES report in contrast to global scientific consensus on BPA

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in the UK

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in Poland

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in The Netherlands

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in France

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in Spain

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in Sweden

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in the Czech Republic

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in Germany

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in the EU

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in Belgium

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in Italy

Socio-economic contribution of polycarbonate in Denmark

French ban on BPA has no safety benefit for consumers and leaves too many open questions

Industry calls on France to respect EU rules on food safety

Industry warns of counterproductive effects of national initiatives on BPA

Industry comments on French Senate vote on BPA law proposal