Food businesses must comply with various European and national legislation governing packaging and other food contact materials. Hazel O’Keeffe, partner at Keller and Heckman, provides a rundown of the rules on the EU food-contact Declaration of Compliance (DoC). Given the complexity of the ...
FCM is the materials and articles, including active and intelligent food contact materials and articles, which in their finished state: • are intended to be brought into contact with food; or • are already in contact with food and were intended for that purpose; or • can reasonably be...
EU regulations identify a few basic requirements for all food contact materials: Manufacture must follow good manufacturing practices (GMP) –Ingredients are known, raw materials are traceable, and products are produced with consistent quality. The FCM cannot change the food – The quality, color, ...
management and legislation of food contact materials of European Union marked its opening by the directive 76/893/EEC in 1976. Up to now, the regulation has become far more complex that covering many materials. The chart below embodies the regulation framework of EU food contact materials ...
Category 2 newly includes materials with repeated short term skin contact. Categories 2 and 3 are divided into two groups: toys according to EU Directive 2009/48/EC and all other products according to ProdSG (Germany Product Safety Act) Table A: New limits and categories of PAHs AfPS Decision...
The EU is to ban bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols in food contact materials, including plastic and coated packaging, under a regulation that the European Commission will adopt early next year, but with a transition period that could be anything from six months to three years, although ...
Food contact materials (FCMs) include kitchen utensils, coffee machines, household items and packaging. These products qualify as high-risk because of their prolonged exposure to food during different phases, from production to handling and storage. They can represent a potential source of contaminatio...
On August 1, 2024, the European Quality Council for Medicines and Healthcare (EQDM) announced the release of the second edition of the technical guide "Metals and Alloys used in Food Contact Materials and Articles 2024," which will replace the previous C
In the EU, the so-called “Framework Regulation” (EC) No. 1935/2004 (Framework Regulation),2sets forth general requirements for all food-contact materials. Among other requirements, the regulation requires that FCMs not transfer their constituents to food in quantities that could (a) endanger ...
There are plenty of food contact regulations in EU. Luckily, you only need to comply with 2 main ones and some measures specific to your products (see table below). For some types of food contact materials (i.e, coatings, adhesives, and paper) for which there is no specific measures at...