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 Mar 13, 2025

Update: TDMA Webinar on Wednesday 09 April 2025, 15:00 CET

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 Feb 12, 2025

Opinion of the Advocate General on the classification of titanium dioxide

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 Dec 6, 2024

Titanium dioxide is positively assessed by UK Committee on Toxicity

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 Dec 4, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirms the safety of titanium dioxide in foods

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 Oct 23, 2024

New study from China’s National Centre for Food Safety Risk concludes the safety of titanium dioxide

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 Oct 10, 2024

Titanium dioxide has been removed from the Great Britain mandatory classification and labelling list

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 Oct 3, 2024

New study clarifies the accurate measurement of titanium dioxide particle size

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 Oct 1, 2024

Increasing scientific studies show food-grade titanium dioxide is safe

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 Sep 26, 2024

Brazil advises on the safety of food-grade titanium dioxide

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 Sep 19, 2024

The TDMA members finalise updated sustainability life cycle assessment

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 Sep 13, 2024

The TDMA welcomes the UK Committee on Toxicology’s report advising on the safety of titanium dioxide in food.

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 Aug 14, 2024

Titanium dioxide is safe in foods, argues leading US expert

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 Jul 30, 2024

Titanium dioxide warning in California temporarily halted

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 May 7, 2024

US FDA confirms the safety of titanium dioxide in food

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

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 Feb 2, 2024

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

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 Jan 25, 2024

Titanium dioxide is essential to tackling air pollution

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 Dec 20, 2023

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

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 Dec 6, 2023

Japan reconfirms the safety of titanium dioxide as a food additive

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 Dec 4, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirms the safety of titanium dioxide

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 Jun 23, 2023

New Japanese study reinforces the safety of titanium dioxide

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 Jun 22, 2023

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

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 Jun 15, 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

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 May 15, 2023

PQRI Workshop: TiO2 Use in Pharmaceuticals – Global Regulatory and Technical Challenges

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 May 11, 2023

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

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 Feb 16, 2023

Judgment by the General Court of the European Union on the classification of titanium dioxide will be appealed

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 Jan 24, 2023

US FDA confirms the safety of titanium dioxide as a food additive

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 Nov 28, 2022

New scientific assessment reinforces the safety of titanium dioxide

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 Nov 24, 2022

The General Court of the European Union rules in favour of TDMA Members

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 Nov 8, 2022

The TDMA comments on claims associating titanium dioxide in candies with health risks

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 Oct 20, 2022

New study confirms that E171 is essential for pharmaceuticals

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 Oct 19, 2022

The TDMA welcomes the revised European Commission definition of nanomaterial

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 Oct 5, 2022

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

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 Aug 8, 2022

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

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 Jul 4, 2022

The TDMA’s comments to the Stiftung Warentest’s conclusions on titanium dioxide

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 Jun 28, 2022

European Commission safety assessment of titanium dioxide in cosmetics

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 Jun 27, 2022

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

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 Mar 24, 2022

Switzerland withdraws authorisation of E171 (titanium dioxide) in food

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 Jan 15, 2022

European Commission adopts act withdrawing the authorisation of E171 in food

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 Jan 2, 2022

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

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 Dec 14, 2021

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

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 Dec 13, 2021

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

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 Oct 22, 2021

EU Member States support proposal to ban E171 in food

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 Sep 20, 2021

ECHA issues guide on titanium dioxide classification and TDMA updates its interpretation document

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 Sep 20, 2021

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

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 Jul 8, 2021

The TDMA’s observations concerning the EFSA’s latest opinion about the safety of E171

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 Jul 5, 2021

TDMA Webinar on 13 July 2021, 16:00 CET

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 Jun 22, 2021

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

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 Apr 16, 2021

TDMA Webinar on 23 April 2021, 15.00 CET

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 Jan 8, 2021

Suspension of E171 in food in France extended to 2021

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 Dec 16, 2020

Classification of titanium dioxide – Impact on waste

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 Jun 18, 2020

TDMA’s Interpretation of the classification of titanium dioxide

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 Jun 4, 2020

Legal action against the classification of titanium dioxide

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 Feb 25, 2020

Application date for titanium dioxide classification corrected to 1 October 2021

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 Feb 20, 2020

Classification of titanium dioxide published in EU Official Journal

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 Jan 30, 2020

European Parliament Plenary oppose objection to classification of titanium dioxide

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 Jan 22, 2020

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

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 Jan 6, 2020

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

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 Dec 19, 2019

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

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 Dec 3, 2019

European Parliament Environment Committee dismiss objection to classification of titanium dioxide

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 Nov 28, 2019

The European Conservatives and Reformists group tables resolution objecting to proposal to classify titanium dioxide

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 Nov 19, 2019

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

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 Nov 8, 2019

Proposal to classify titanium dioxide under scrutiny by European Parliament and Council of the EU

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 Sep 9, 2019

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

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 Sep 3, 2019

TDMA speaking at upcoming TiO₂ world summit

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 Apr 19, 2019

French decision on E171 does not account for the current weight of scientific evidence

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 Mar 25, 2019

New Porsche factory uses power of TiO₂ to absorb pollutants

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 Feb 1, 2019

European Commission launches public consultation on technical progress of the EU’s classification and labelling (CLP) Regulation

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 Jan 28, 2019

How titanium dioxide is helping revolutionise telecommunications

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 Jul 6, 2018

Titanium dioxide’s safety as a food additive reaffirmed

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 Jun 6, 2018

New wonder material is a game-changer

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 Apr 13, 2018

The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association looks into findings of recent RIVM study

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 Mar 27, 2018

3D-printed titanium dioxide in space

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 Mar 27, 2018

Titanium dioxide used in pioneering sight restoration test

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 Feb 13, 2018

Titanium dioxide helps clean up ambulances in Italian city

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 Dec 21, 2017

Cool your home without air conditioning

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 Nov 10, 2017

No more smelly farms? Livestock odours reduced with titanium dioxide and UV light

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 Nov 10, 2017

How sunshine, seawater and titanium dioxide can create clean hydrogen fuel

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 Oct 12, 2017

The Titanium Dioxide industry is assessing the details of the final ECHA Risk Assessment Committee scientific opinion for the harmonised classification of TiO₂

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 Sep 29, 2017

Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapour – RMIT

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 Sep 29, 2017

Toyota uses titanium dioxide-coated billboards to clean 5,285 vehicles’ pollution from the air – CNET.com

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 Mar 1, 2017

NGO manipulates and ignores science to scare consumers away from safe and trusted products

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 Jan 15, 2017

Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association: Statement on the INRA study

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 Oct 1, 2016

Opinion of the EFSA Scientific Panel Re-evaluation of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive

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 Jul 1, 2016

TDMA and TDIC Oppose the French Classification Proposal for Titanium Dioxide

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 May 31, 2016

Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association: Updated Statement on French CLH proposal

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 Jun 1, 2013

TDMA Response to Customers Concerning the Presence of Nanoparticles in Titanium Dioxide Pigment

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