COT Meeting: 7th September 2021

Meeting Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
2. Draft minutes of July meeting TOX/MIN/2021/04                           
3. Matters arising​​​​​​​​
4. Sub-statement on the potential risks from exposure to microplastics: Oral route (First draft)-postponed from July    TOX/2021/38
5. Public Consultation on Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees and Councils TOX/2021/43 
6. Discussion paper on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health TOX/2021/44  
7. The potential effects that excess Vitamin D intake may have during preconception, pregnancy and lactation Second Draft Statement  TOX/2021/45
8. Interim Position paper on Titanium Dioxide  TOX/2021/46
9. The Safety of Green Tea Catechins (Reserved) TOX/2021/47
10. First draft statement on the potential allergenicity of chitosan in food contact materials TOX/2021/48
11.  Update on the work of other advisory committees  for information TOX/2021/49 
12.  Any other business

Next meeting of the Committee at 10.00am on Tuesday 26th October 2021

Matters arising:

• Terms of Reference of the Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer

• Products(SAGCS) TOX 2021/42

• Update on arrangements for the October Meeting
• Update on JEGs and Regulated products

Media discussed during the meeting

Please see information on reserved items on the Procedure for holding COT meetings in open session page

TOX/MIN/2021/04

Draft minutes of the meeting of the Committee at 10:00 on 6th July via Microsoft Teams

TOX/2021/42

Matters Arising: Terms of Reference of the Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS)

TOX/2021/38

Sub-statement on the potential risks from exposure to microplastics: Oral route (First draft)-postponed from July

TOX/2021/43

Public Consultation on Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees and Councils

TOX/2021/44

Discussion paper on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health

TOX/2021/45

The potential effects that excess Vitamin D intake may have during preconception, pregnancy and lactation. Second Draft Statement

TOX/2021/46

Interim Position paper on Titanium Dioxide

TOX/2021/47

The Safety of Green Tea Catechins (Reserved)

TOX/2021/48

First draft statement on the potential allergenicity of chitosan in food contact materials 

TOX/2021/49

Update on the work of other advisory committees - for information

COT Meeting : 7th September 2021 Agenda

Meeting of the Committee at 10:00, Tuesday 7th September 2021

Final minutes of the meeting of the Committee on 7th September 2021

The final minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on Tuesday 7th September 2021