In recent years, efforts have been made to reduce exposure to BPA, particularly for vulnerable population groups such as infants, children and pregnant women, and baby bottles made of BPA-containing polycarbonate plastics have been banned. EFSA will launch a call for data from Member States to provide an up-to-date indication of the occurrence of BPA in food as well as the amount of BPA residue that migrates from food contact materials into food.
In carrying out this comprehensive risk assessment EFSA will also liaise with scientific experts in the Member States and in the United States on risk assessment reports in preparation and on large scale studies currently in progress. Further, EFSA will specifically tackle the issue of low dose effects in toxicology and risk assessment at its dedicated Scientific Colloquium, taking place in Parma on 14-15 June; several leading scientists from Europe and North America have already confirmed their attendance. Registration for the Colloquium is open until 4 May 2012* or until seating capacity is filled.
