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DE HB109
Bill
Status
5/1/2013
Primary Sponsor
John Kowalko
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AI Summary
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Expands Delaware's bisphenol-A (BPA) ban from children's bottles and cups to all reusable food and beverage containers, including baby bottles, sports bottles, and thermoses
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Prohibits BPA in food packaging for products intended for or marketed to children age 12 and under, including infant formula containers
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Bans manufacturers from replacing BPA with known or suspected carcinogens, reproductive toxicants, or endocrine-disrupting chemicals as identified by EPA and European Commission lists
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Requires all food packaging containing BPA to display a front-label warning stating "this package contains bisphenol A"
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Mandates manufacturers post on their websites the chemical identity of all food contact substances or indirect food additives used in canned food; violations constitute a class A misdemeanor
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prohibited Trade Practices.
Last Action
Re-Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House
5/1/2013