FDA to make final ruling on Bisphenol A

CanTech International: The US Food and Drug Administration will make a final decision on whether or not the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging for food and drinks should be banned at the end of March.

The group has committed to decide by 31 March, 2012. After a three-year delay, the agency agreed to address the use of the chemical as part of a settlement reached today (Friday 9 December) with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

The agreement, approved by US District Judge Barbara Jones in New York, said the FDA must issue a final decision, not a tentative response.