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06/02/2024
Product Quality Research Institute releases report highlighting the benefits and safety of titanium dioxide in pharmaceuticals

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a safe and essential substance in pharmaceuticals.

02/02/2024
US State level initiatives to consider restrictions on titanium dioxide in food are not consistent with the latest scientific and regulatory developments

The TDMA is continuing to work with global regulators to provide data confirming the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food ingredient.

25/01/2024
Titanium dioxide is essential to tackling air pollution

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the key features of Poland’s recently opened eco-friendly bus station.

20/12/2023
The European Commission Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has published an opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide in cosmetics

On 5 December 2023, the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a draft opinion on the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in cosmetics.

04/12/2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirms the safety of titanium dioxide

On 24 November 2023, the WHO’s Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) confirmed the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2).

21/11/2023
Japan reconfirms the safety of titanium dioxide as a food additive

On 19 July 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) published a report confirming the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive.

23/06/2023
New Japanese study reinforces the safety of titanium dioxide

A new independent study by the Japanese National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) recently published in Particle and Fibre Toxicology[i] shows no toxic effects from the oral ingestion of titanium dioxide (TiO2).

22/06/2023
Expert panel concludes there is no evidence that titanium dioxide (TiO2) is unsafe in food

After eliminating irrelevant or unreliable experiments, a group of leading toxicologists has published an analysis1 that demonstrates that concerns about the safety of TiO2 in food are unfounded.

15/06/2023
New initiatives in the United States to restrict the use of titanium dioxide in food miss important new robust scientific developments confirming that titanium dioxide is safe

There have been a number of recent developments in the United States including a proposed Assembly Bill 418 (AB 418) in California which seeks to prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution of food products in California containing five additives including titanium dioxide (TiO2) and a petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to

15/05/2023
PQRI Workshop: TiO2 Use in Pharmaceuticals – Global Regulatory and Technical Challenges

On June 13-14, 2023, the PQRI (Product Quality Research Institute) is hosting a special workshop in Washington DC focusing on the regulatory and technical challenges with respect to titanium dioxide (TiO2)’s use in pharmaceuticals.

11/05/2023
Save the date: APV/IPEC Europe Conference – Nanoparticles in Excipients and their impact on Pharmaceuticals

On 20-21 June 2023, the APV (International Association for Pharmaceutical Technology) and IPEC Europe (European Excipients Association) are hosting a conference in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on: Nanoparticles in Excipients and their impact on Pharmaceuticals with a special focus on Titanium dioxide and Iron oxides.

16/02/2023
Judgment by the General Court of the European Union on the classification of titanium dioxide will be appealed

The European Commission has informed the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) that it has appealed the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 23 November 2022 concerning titanium dioxide (TiO2).

24/01/2023
US FDA confirms the safety of titanium dioxide as a food additive

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicated to the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) its position on the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive.

28/11/2022
New scientific assessment reinforces the safety of titanium dioxide

A new scientific assessment published in the leading scientific journal, ‘Regulatory Toxicology & Pharmacology’ has reinforced the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2).

24/11/2022
The General Court of the European Union rules in favour of TDMA Members

In a judgment delivered on 23 November 2022, the General Court of the European Union has ruled that titanium dioxide (TiO2) is not a category 2 carcinogen by inhalation in line with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification and labelling.

08/11/2022
The TDMA comments on claims associating titanium dioxide in candies with health risks

08 November 2022 The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) welcomes the recent voluntary dismissal of the US lawsuit concerning claims against the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive in candies, and continues to defend the safety of TiO2 in all its intended applications.

20/10/2022
New study confirms that E171 is essential for pharmaceuticals

A team of more than 20 scientists from leading European and US universities have recently reviewed the functions and uses of the specialised titanium dioxide material (E171) used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.

19/10/2022
The TDMA welcomes the revised European Commission definition of nanomaterial

On 10th June 2022, the European Commission (EC) published a revised EU Recommendation for the definition of nanomaterial.

05/10/2022
Food Standards Australia New Zealand follows Canadian and UK Authorities in concluding that titanium dioxide in food is safe

In its review of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171) issued in September 2022, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the statutory food safety authority under the Australian Government Health Department, confirmed that E171 is safe for human consumption.

08/08/2022
EU’s withdrawal of E171 approval moves ahead despite confirmations of its safety by authorities around the globe

The six-month transition period for the EU withdrawal of the authorisation of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the food additive E171 ended on 8 August 2022.

04/07/2022
The TDMA’s comments to the Stiftung Warentest’s conclusions on titanium dioxide

The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) would like to comment on the conclusions drawn by the German consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest concerning the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in toothpaste in light of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) 2021 opinion on TiO2  as a food additive (E171).

28/06/2022
European Commission safety assessment of titanium dioxide in cosmetics

The European Commission has issued a mandate to the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) to undertake a review of the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in cosmetics.

27/06/2022
Health Canada joins the UK Food Standards Agency in concluding that titanium dioxide in food is safe

On 20 June 2022, Health Canada, the national health policy department of the Canadian government, concluded in a new state of the science report that titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171) is safe for human consumption.

24/03/2022
Switzerland withdraws authorisation of E171 (titanium dioxide) in food

The Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) announced on Wednesday 9 March that Switzerland will transpose the EU ban on E171 in food into Swiss law.

14/01/2022
European Commission adopts act withdrawing the authorisation of E171 in food

On 14 January 2022, the European Commission adopted the act withdrawing the authorisation of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the additive E171 in food in the EU.

02/01/2022
End of scrutiny period on European Commission’s proposal to remove approval for E171 in food in the EU

On 29 December 2021, the two-month scrutiny period concerning the European Commission’s proposal to ban titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the additive E171 in food elapsed with no objections being raised by either the European Parliament or the Council of the EU.

14/12/2021
European Medicines Agency warns about the risks of significant medicine shortages if titanium dioxide is forced to be replaced

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded in an opinion on 8 September 2021 that the replacement of titanium dioxide (TiO2)  in medicines cannot be achieved without a negative impact on the quality and quantity of medicines in the EU.

13/12/2021
Comment on the German Institute for Risk Assessment’s evaluation of the EFSA 2021 opinion on E171

On 8th December 2021, the German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) published its evaluation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)’s opinion dated 6 May 2021 about titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171).

22/10/2021
EU Member States support proposal to ban E171 in food

The European Commission announced on Friday 8 October that the EU Members States provided a positive opinion in the Standing Committee on Plants, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) on the proposal to ban titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the food additive E171 from all applications in food products.

20/09/2021
ECHA issues guide on titanium dioxide classification and TDMA updates its interpretation document

The EU harmonised classification of certain forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (cat.

17/09/2021
The TDMA’s observations concerning the EFSA’s latest opinion about the safety of E171 – Updated (17 September 2021) with additional information

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on 6 May 2021 concluding that titanium dioxide (TiO2) can no longer be considered safe for use as the food additive E171.

08/07/2021
The TDMA’s observations concerning the EFSA’s latest opinion about the safety of E171

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on 6 May 2021 concluding that titanium dioxide (TiO2) can no longer be considered safe for use as the food additive E171.

05/07/2021
TDMA Webinar on 13 July 2021, 16:00 CET

The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) is hosting a webinar on 13 July 2021 at 16.

06/05/2021
The Titanium Dioxide industry is evaluating the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) opinion on E171

06 May 2021 – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171).

16/04/2021
TDMA Webinar on 23 April 2021, 15.00 CET

The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Associated (TDMA) is hosting a webinar on 23 April 2021 at 15.

08/01/2021
Suspension of E171 in food in France extended to 2021

On 21st December 2020, the French Government extended its temporary suspension of the sale of food containing E171 in France1.

16/12/2020
Classification of titanium dioxide – Impact on waste

The European Commission has classified certain forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.

04/06/2020
Legal action against the classification of titanium dioxide

04 June 2020 – On 13 May 2020, Member Companies of the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) as a part of a wider group of titanium dioxide (TiO2) producers and users submitted an action in annulment to the General Court of the European Union against the harmonised classification of TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen (cat

25/02/2020
Application date for titanium dioxide classification corrected to 1 October 2021

The EU Official Journal has corrected the application date for the classification of TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen (cat 2.

18/02/2020
Classification of titanium dioxide published in EU Official Journal

The European Union published on 18 February 2020 a delegated regulation classifying titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a category 2 suspected carcinogen by inhalation under EU Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures.

30/01/2020
European Parliament Plenary oppose objection to classification of titanium dioxide

Today, a majority in European Parliament Plenary voted against the objection to the delegated act (annex) as regards the proposal to classify Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen by inhalation in certain powdered forms.

22/01/2020
The European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament re-tables resolution objecting to proposal to classify titanium dioxide in the plenary

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament has re-tabled a resolution objecting to the delegated act (annex) proposing to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.

06/01/2020
Suspension of E171 in food in France enters into force as the European Commission is still to take action

On 01 January 2020, the French Government’s decision to suspend E171 in food in France entered into force.

19/12/2019
The European Commission must act on French suspension of E171 to stand behind the scientific opinions of the European Food Safety Authority

The French Government decided to suspend the use of E171 in food in France from 1 January 2020.

03/12/2019
European Parliament Environment Committee dismiss objection to classification of titanium dioxide

In a vote on 3 December 2019 a majority in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee did not support the resolution tabled by the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group objecting to the delegated act (annex) as regards the proposal to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.

28/11/2019
The European Conservatives and Reformists group tables resolution objecting to proposal to classify titanium dioxide

  The European Parliament’s European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group has tabled a resolution objecting to the delegated act (annex) as regards the proposal to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.

19/11/2019
The Council of the EU adopts early non-objection to proposal to classify TiO2 while discussions continue in the European Parliament

After the European Commission’s adoption of the 14th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) of the EU’s Classification and Labelling (CLP) Regulation on 4 October, including the proposal to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (cat.

08/11/2019
Proposal to classify titanium dioxide under scrutiny by European Parliament and Council of the EU

The European Commission adopted on 4 October the 14th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) of the EU’s classification and labelling (CLP) Regulation, including the proposal to classify TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen (cat 2.

09/09/2019
Titanium dioxide to tackle air pollution in Lublin’s city-centre bus station

Architects from Tremend Studio have noted titanium dioxide’s incredible air-cleaning properties in their design of a new, eco-friendly bus station for Lublin, Poland.

03/09/2019
TDMA speaking at upcoming TiO2 world summit

Dr David Lockley, Chair of TDMA CLH Taskforce, and Dr Johan Rommens, TDMA Sustainability Task Force, will be speaking at the TiO2 World Summit taking place on 1-2 October in Berlin, Germany.

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