the european food safety authority efsa has published its final scientific opinion on the safety of bisphenol a bpa concluding that it poses no health risk to consumers at current exposure levels.bpa, which is used in the manufacture of polycarbonate, has been the subject of hundreds of studies, some of which suggest a link with adverse health effects.the efsa conclusion is consistent with a recent study by the us food and drug administration fda.in response, the british plastics federation bpf said it fully supports the findings of the efsa review and its conclusions which provide an authoritative approval of the continued safe use of products produced using bisphenol a.sarah plant, public and industrial affairs manager at the bpf said &ldquothe bisphenol a issue has become highly politicised in recent years and in some countries has become divorced from the reality and nature of its use. the efsa&rsquos ruling on the safety of bpa provides a solid endorsement which should set consumers&rsquo minds at ease.&rdquoin december, europe&rsquos plastics industry dismissed as an &ldquounrealistic simplification&rdquo a french government report into alternatives to bisphenola bpa, which has now been banned in all food packaging across the country.france banned the use of bpa in products such as feeding bottles for young children and babies four years ago.jasmin bird, speaking on behalf of the pcbpa group of plastics europe said &ldquoin light of efsa´s conclusions, the current french restriction on bpa is disproportionate and should be withdrawn.&ldquothe fact that any realistic exposure to bpa is well below even the conservative safety threshold established by efsa shows that blanket restrictions being applied at national level, in particular in france, are unjustified.&ldquothis efsa conclusion on bpa should be used as the basis for consistent and harmonised european food safety regulation, and should be respected by all eu member states.&rdquo 
