Conclusion - NIAS

Participants
1Dr. Laurence Castle The Food and Environmental Agency (FERA) UK
2Dr. Ralf Eisert Plastic Europe DE
3Dr. Roland Franz Fraunhofer Institute DE
4Dr. Leonor Garcia Coca-Cola Europe BE
5Dr. Franoise Godts DuPont and CEFIC FCA BE
6Dr. Konrad Grob Official Food Control Authority of Canton of Zurich CH
7Dr. Thomas Gude SQTS CH
8Dr. Monika Huber Kraft Foods DE
9Dr. Sander Koster TNO NL
10Dr. Sandro Leuenberger EUPIA BE
11Ms. Annick Moreau Danone FR
12Prof. Cristina Nerin University of Zaragoza ES
13Dr. Ulrich Nehring Institut Nehring DE
14Dr. Peter Oldring EMPAC - CEPE- JIG (metal pack) UK
15Dr. Stphane Papilloud Nestl CH
16Dr. Gabriele Pieper Tetra Pak Research DE
17Dr. Monique Rennen TNO NL
18Dr. Annette Schfer European Commission - DG SANCO BE
19Dr. Catherine Simoneau European Commission - DG SANCO /JRC IT
20Dr. Stamatios Stamenitis Wrigley DE
21Mr Heinz Traussnig ECMA and CEPI DE
22Mr. Peter van Herwijnen Dow Europe DE
23Ms. Tanja Wildemann ILSI Europe BE
NIAS: General points
Controversy of terminology/definitions
Migration of unkowns is the real concern (but
these unknowns can be known by others )
For a more relevant introduction to the topic,
it would be usefull to have more accurate
numbers and identity on used chemicals in
FCM
Would it be appropriate to have lists for NIAS?
Scientific perspective
The following steps can be carried out
positively
Prediction
Detection
Identification (to some extent)
Exposure
The key difficulty is
Hazard assessment
Risk assessment
Do we need to know full chemical
composition or whether migrants are safe?
Concepts are available:
Classical approach (analytical + classical tox tests)
TTC applied to unidentified peaks (ILSI)
TTC combined with bioassays (TNO)
Analytical combined with multiple bioassays
Tiered approach :
When to apply which approach?
EU Regulator
Framework regulation deals with identification,
migration and risk management
Classifications
Intentionally added susbtances (should be under control)
Intentionnally formed (should be under control)
Non intentionally formed
NIAS = impurities, contaminants
Self regulation by Industry is expected
TTC is the only sound additional element proposed
EFSA to publish on TTC/guidance (before summer
2011)
Enforcement lab perspective
Need of appropriate information on FCM
composition
NIAS should not be an excuse for poor
declaration of compliance
What is relevant is to assess migrant species
(in food)
GMP is a key to control process
PROPOSED ACTION PLAN
FOLLOW-UP TO THIS BRAINSTORMING MEETING IS
NEEDED
1.Expert Group ILSI (formal request to be made)
2.Workshop (at the end of the activity of ILSI expert group)
3.Scientific project (to be defined if relevant e.g. European
frame)
DELIVERABLES
Guidance document on risk assessment
Glossary (NIAS, GMP, )
Awareness of obligations under GMP
Exploration of tools for information transfer/exchange within
supply chain and sharing of existing toxicological data
Stakeholder acceptance (included EFSA e.g. ESCO working group)
Link with other groups active on topic