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Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Monday, 1 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 February 2016 (named day). It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 February 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Bisphenol A

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on managing risks to public health from bisphenol A in food and drinks sold in plastic containers of the decision of the Canadian government to ban such containers.

Answer

We are advised by the Food Standards Agency, which has responsibility for food safety, that the United Kingdom’s view remains that exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) from food contact materials does not represent a risk to consumers.

In January 2015, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its latest re-evaluation of BPA exposure and toxicity. EFSA's experts concluded that BPA poses no health risk to consumers of any age group (including unborn children, infants and adolescents) at current exposure levels from food contact materials.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25078
Session
2015-16
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Food Packaging Plastics Soft drinks Bisphenol A
Link
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