date:May 17, 2012
The food safety agency said it was making the call as part of its on-going risk assessment efforts on the chemical which is authorised for use in packaging such as the epoxy linings of food and beverage cans.
Last year, the French food safety agency ANSES raised fresh toxicological fears about the substance both through dietary and non-dietary exposure. While EFSA said it did not agree with those concerns it vowed to update its risk assessment whenever new data became available.
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