Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the substance, (polyethylene terephthalate, hydroxylated polybutadiene, pyromellitic anhydride) copolymer, for use in food contact materials
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Keywords
(Polyethylene terephthalate, hydroxylated polybutadiene, pyromellitic anhydride) copolymer; Ref. No 79987; FCM substance No 979; Cobalt stearate; Food contact materials; Safety assessment; Evaluation
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Food Standards Agency, UK
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2010-01461
Panel members at the time of adoption
Ulla Beckman Sundh, Mona-Lise Binderup, Leon Brimer, Laurence Castle, Karl-Heinz Engel, Roland Franz, Nathalie Gontard, Rainer Gürtler, Trine Husøy, Klaus-Dieter Jany, Catherine Leclercq, Jean-Claude Lhuguenot, Wim Mennes, Maria Rosaria Milana, Iona Pratt, Kettil Svensson, Fidel Toldrá and Detlef Wölfle
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Competing interests: One member of the Panel did not participate in the discussion on the subject referred to above because of potential conflicts of interest identified in accordance with the EFSA policy on declarations of interests.
Abstract
This scientific opinion of EFSA deals with the risk assessment of the additive (polyethylene terephthalate, hydroxylated polybutadiene, pyromellitic anhydride) copolymer, REF. No 79987 and the FCM substance No 979 for which the CEF Panel concluded that the use, up to 5% w/w in polyethylene terephthalate is not of safety concern.
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