Special Focus

Dec 2009:FDA Modification of New Conditions of Use
Jul 2009:China Publishes List of New Additives Authorized for Use in Food Packaging
May 2009:Wyeth v. Levine – U.S. Supreme Court Rejects FDA Preemption in Pharmaceutical Cases
May 2009:The New Import Declaration Requirement For Plants And Plant Products Under The Lacey Act
Apr 2009:Responsibility in the 21st Century
Mar 2009:FDA Completes Implementation of the Bioterrorism Act's Provisions
Feb 2009:California's Green Chemistry Initiative: Impact and Update
Feb 2009:Compliance Testing vs. Migration Testing: A Primer
Feb 2009:What to expect with food safety in the Obama Administration
Oct 2008:Canada's rush to judgement on BPA is too rash
Apr 2008:The Regulation of Packaging by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: An Added Level of Complexity
Mar 2008:China Agrees to Work With U.S. to Improve Safety of Food Imports
Feb 2008:Time To Get the Lead Out
Jan 2008:Going Green with Packaging
Dec 2007:European Commission to Extend Deadline for Closing Plastic Additives List
Dec 2007:FTC Undertakes Review of Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
Sep 2007:Green Converting: Reduce & Comply
Jun 2007:Key Aspects of Canada's Chemical Management Program and Challenge Program
Jun 2007:European Commission publishes the 4th Amendment to the Plastics Directive
Oct 2006:Some Thoughts on Funding FDA's Food Contact Notification Program
Sep 2006:Updated Guidance Helps Food Packagers Determine Suitability Of Recycled Plastics
Aug 2006:REACH Is Coming: Are You Ready?
May 2006:California Adopts New Rule on Methods of Detection as a Defense in Prop. 65 Enforcement Actions
Feb 2006:The Food Contact Notification Story
Dec 2005:Packaging 2006: What's Ahead?
Nov 2005:Industrial Chemical Control Law in the Peoples Republic of China
Jun 2005:C-TPAT — Are Your Imports Ready for the Green Lane?
Jun 2005:What Is a Certificate of Export and When Do I Need One?
Jun 2005:FDA's Prior Notice Requirement for Imports
Mar 2005:Product Liability Issues in Packaging
Mar 2005:Packaging with "Play" Value
Mar 2005:FDA and CPSC Delineate Responsibilities
Mar 2005:CPSC and European Commission Framework for Cooperation
Jan 2005:European Commission Releases New Draft of the Super Regulation for Food Contact Plastics
Jan 2005:EU Finalizes Framework Regulation on Food Contact Materials
Jan 2005:Food Packaging Regulation in the Enlarged Europe
Jan 2005:Use of Mutual Recognition to Market Food Contact Materials in the Enlarged Europe
Nov 2004:Update of Regulation of Food Packaging in the Pacific Rim
Nov 2004:Regulation of Food Contact Materials in Japan
Nov 2004:Milk Product Packaging in Japan
Sep 2004:A Brief History of Bioterrorism Legislation
Sep 2004:FDA's Bioterrorism Regulations: Food Contact Substances Are Exempt, Aren't They?
Jul 2004:Toxics in Packaging Legislation at the State Level
Jul 2004:OSHA Lowering Allowable Levels of Airborne Hexavalent Chromium
Jun 2004:Demonstrating Compliance with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Jun 2004:European Commission Drafts Proposal On Recycled Plastic Materials Intended for Contact with Food
May 2004:What is Best Approach to Obtain FDA Clearance for Food Contact Substances?
May 2004:Proprietary Rights In a Food Contact Notification
May 2004:Food and Drug Administration Presents Toxicology Update
Apr 2004:Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Applied to Food
Apr 2004:FDA Takes Steps to Allow Qualified Health Claims on Labels
Apr 2004:Nutritional Labeling of Dietary Supplements
Feb 2004:Difficult Path to Harmonized EU Acceptance Criteria For Materials in Contact with Drinking Water
Jan 2004:Paper and Paperboard: The Basics of Food Additive Regulations
Jan 2004:Paper and Paperboard Regulation: Compliance Testing v. Migration Testing
Jan 2004:Current Regulation of Paper in the European Union: No Harmonized Approach
Nov 2003:Extended Producer Responsibility Laws Extend Their Reach: An Overview
Nov 2003:California's Rigid Plastic Packaging Container Act: Strict Penalty Provisions
Nov 2003:Manitoba and Ontario: Alternative Approaches to Recycling and Funding
Nov 2003:Survey: State Bottle Deposit Laws
Nov 2003:Plastics Container Recycling in Oregon: A Success, But for How Long?
Sep 2003:FDA Regulation of Pet Food Packaging: Same Rules Apply
Sep 2003:Suitable Purity for the Intended Use: Pet Food Packaging Versus Human Food Packaging
Sep 2003:EU Regulation of Pet Food Packaging
Jul 2003:FDA Lacks Authority to Extend Bioterrorism Regulations to Food Packaging Industry
Mar 2003:Medical Devices and Packaging: Not Such Strange Bedfellows
Mar 2003:Limiting Liability of Medical Device Materials Suppliers
Mar 2003:The Use of Color in Medical Devices: FDA's Regulatory Authority Is Less Than Crystal Clear
Feb 2003:Keeping Secrets: Laws Protecting Confidential Business Information Are Open to Interpretation
Feb 2003:Disagreements Over Disclosability: FDA Should Contact FCN Submitters Before Releasing Information Claimed as Confidential
Jan 2003:SCF Releases Opinion Regarding Fatty Food Consumption Correction Factors
Dec 2002:The GRAS Concept: An Element of Flexibility in FDA Regulation of Food Packaging
Dec 2002:GRAS Notification Procedure: Will It Work for Food-Contact Substances?
Dec 2002:Low Dietary Exposure: Basis for a Determination That a Substance Is GRAS
Dec 2002:EU Authorities Continue Efforts to Develop Regulatory System for Active and Intelligent Packaging
Nov 2002:What's Under the Coat of Section 175.300?
Nov 2002:Initiating a Regulatory 'Cure' for UV/EB Processed Food-Contact Coatings
Oct 2002:The Regulation of Food Packaging In the Pacific Rim: An Overview
Oct 2002:Japan's Food-Packaging Regulations: Industry Takes Meaningful Role
Oct 2002:Food-Packaging Regulations Down Under: Change on the Horizon
Sep 2002:Excessive Precaution Threatens Food Consumers, Foreign Trade
Sep 2002:The Precautionary Principle: Amorphous Concept Proves Difficult to Define
Sep 2002:Bush Administration Says 'Proceed With Caution on Precaution'
Sep 2002:The Precautionary Principle vs. Principled Precaution: What Role Does Science Play?
Jul 2002:Packaging and Environmental Legislation in the United States: An Overview
Jul 2002:TSCA: Italian Opera or EPA Regulation?
Jul 2002:Comment: Assessment of Environmental Impact Has No Place in FDA's Food-Contact Clearance Process
Jun 2002:Active and Intelligent Packaging: A U.S. and EU Perspective
Jun 2002:Technical Considerations in the Regulation of Active Packaging in the U.S.
Jun 2002:Evaluating Safety, Effectiveness, Economic-Environmental Impact and Consumer Acceptance of Active and Intelligent Packaging
May 2002:California's Proposition 65: A Regulatory Conundrum
May 2002:Assessing Compliance with Proposition 65
May 2002:California's Proposition 65: A Law in Flux
Apr 2002:FDA Regulation of Adhesives: Not Necessarily a Sticky Situation
Apr 2002:The Regulation of Adhesives Used in Food-Contact Materials in the EU: Change Is in the Offing
Apr 2002:Adhesives for Multilaminate Films: A Lesson in GMPs
Mar 2002:Designing for Success: Points to Consider in Developing Migration Studies for Packaging Materials
Feb 2002:Customer Assurance for Food Packaging Materials: Points to Consider
Feb 2002:Beyond Food Packaging: Customer Assurance for Drugs, Medical Devices, Cosmetics, Tobacco, and Toys
Feb 2002:Customer Assurance Tree for Food-Contact Materials
Jan 2002:Approval of PVC for Packaging Distilled Liquors: Still Waiting After All These Years
Dec 2001:The Regulation of Printing Inks in the United States
Dec 2001:The Regulation of Printing Inks in the European Union
Dec 2001:The Council of Europe Resolution on Printing Inks for Food Packaging: A Shaky Step Toward Harmonization
Nov 2001:Plastics and Endocrine Disruption: A Tortuous History
Nov 2001:EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program: A Status Report
Nov 2001:Frequently Asked Questions About Endocrine Disruptors
Oct 2001:The Use of Colorants in Packaging Applications: An Overview
Oct 2001:The Regulation of Colorants in the European Union
Oct 2001:The Pre-1958 List: Safe Haven for Colorants in Use Prior to Enactment of Food Additive Amendments
Oct 2001:Colorants in Plastic Packaging: A Chronology
Sep 2001:Voluntary, Third-Party Certification and Registration Programs Fill Void for Meat and Poultry Processors
Sep 2001:Use of Additives in Drinking Water Is Subject to Third-Party Certification
Sep 2001:What to do When Things Go Wrong: NSF Appeal Procedures for Product Certifications
Aug 2001:Understanding Food-Packaging Regulation in Canada: A Different Approach
Aug 2001:Regulating Drug Packaging in Canada: DMF System Has Notable Differences
Aug 2001:Canadian Authorities Provide Update on Regulatory Issues of Interest to Packaging Producers
Jul 2001:Few Packaging Materials Are Cleared for Use in Holding Food for Irradiation – But That's Not the Whole Story
Jul 2001:Food Irradiation Labeling: The Controversy Continues
May 2001:The Regulation of the Use of Antimicrobials in Food Packaging: A New Ball Game
May 2001:New EPA Guidance on Articles Treated with Antimicrobial Pesticides Takes Effect
Apr 2001:Child-Resistant Packaging Laws Take a Turn
Apr 2001:Post-Approval Changes to Drug Packaging to Be Subject of FDA Guidance
Apr 2001:Drug Packaging Materials: Surviving Scrutiny in the EU
Mar 2001:Recyclability of New or Improved Food Packaging Materials May Raise Issues for FDA
Mar 2001:Lack of EC Recycling Regulations Presents Special Challenges for Producers
Mar 2001:Getting FDA Clearance For Your Recycling Process