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India allows use of recycled PET in food contact materials
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations 2018, allowing for the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials (FCM) with certain restrictions. The update clarifies the |
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Taiwan bans PVC IN FCMS from 2023
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To prevent and handle the environmental and health concerns arising from the use of the substance; polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in Food Contact Materials (FCMs), Taiwanese authority is making efforts to ban the production, import, and sale of FCMs that c |
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China consults for new varieties of three food-related products
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On April 22, 2022, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) announced a consultation notice on approving two new resins used in food contact materials and an expanded use of one food contact material additive.
The concer |
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5 Mandatory Standards for Food Contact Materials in Thailand
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Thailand published some new requirements regarding Food Contact Materials (FCMs) which will enter into force on January 3, 2023. The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) published these five mandatory standards in the Royal Gazette on April 8, |
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Swiss Team Marks Food Contact Chemicals as "Of Concern”
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After identifying 388 Food Contact Chemicals (FCCs) as “of concern” substances, Swiss researchers from the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) called for such substances to be phased out. These substances that are listed as being “intentionally added” |
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Ukraine publishes a proposition to restrict triclosan lead and cadmium in food contact materials.
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Ukrainian Ministry of Health has published a draft proposal to ban the chemical triclosan in production of plastic and food contact materials. Triclosan is an anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in kitchenware. The draft proposal suggests that a tr |
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India sets migration limits for antimony and DEHP for FCM
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On 31 August 2022 a regulation entitled “Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022.” was published and enforced by The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
This regulation sets migration limits f |
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Discussions opened for the updated proposal on the European Food Contact Material legislation.
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The second draft of National Technical Regulation on POPS thresholds limits is published
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In September, the ministry of natural resources and environment open the public consultation for the second draft of the national technical regulation proposing thresholds for several persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in raw materials, materials, |
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Vietnam proposes a draft version to restrict POPs in certain items
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The second Draft of the National Technical Regulation on Thresholds for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Articles, Products, Commodities, and Equipment was issued by Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) on 15 Septemb |
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EU Seeks to Limit Lead in PVC-Containing Items Under REACH
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The European Parliament has long believed that heavy metal pollution must not be made worse by recycling polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Due to the voluntary commitment of the PVC industry in the EU, lead in PVC has been phased out in the E |
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The FCM positive list has been updated by Japan MHLW
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On 26 December 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released a notice containing new requirements for several substances to its food contact materials (FCMs) positive list for polymers.
On April 2020, the ministry publ |
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China consults on FCMs standard
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The National Health Commission of China is consulting on proposed modification to the country’s main standard regulating food contact materials (FCMs), GB 9685-2016. GB 9685-2016, Standard for the Use of Additives in Food Contact Materials, contain |
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Japan releases revised positive list for food contact materials
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On 6 March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a draft of its latest revised positive list for food contact materials (FCMs) which includes substances for listing requested by companies, and revised use requirement |
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China Calls for Industry Opinions on Expanding the Scope of Allowed Substance in FCMs
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China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) has called for industry feedback on draft national safety standard on food contact materials to include more polymers and food ingredients.
The current enforcing standard for foo |
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China Health Commission approves 14 substances to be listed in food related lists
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The National Health Commission of China published a notification which approved 2 substances to be categorized as new food materials, 6 substances to be categorized as new food contact materials (FCM), and 6 substances to be categorized as food relat |
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EFSA Calls for Data on Migration of Phthalates from Food Contact Materials
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On 5 May 2023 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested additional evidence regarding the potential migration of plasticisers from food contact materials (FCMs). Stakeholders and interested parties can submit their information until 30 June |
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Chemical pollution problems solutions and plastic contamination- UN Report
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The "Chemicals in Plastics: A Technical Report" released by the UN on 3 May 2023, attempts to educate the world's population on the frequently disregarded chemical-related problems associated with plastic pollution, including their detrimental effect |
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India is conducting consultations on a new standard for PET bottles for edible oils.
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On 18 May 2023 the Indian Standards Bureau (BIS) published a draft revised standard regarding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for packaging of edible oils. PET, a plastic resin formed by poly-condensation reaction of ethylene glycol with eit |
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NHC unveils the legislation plan for food safety related standards
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The National Health Commission of China (NHC) published notifications for 2023 food safety related national standards legislation plan and 2024 food safety related national standards legislation suggestion.
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