Keller and Heckman Partner Rachida Semail presented at the Centre for Management Technology’s virtual conference on Recycled Packaging for Food Contact on December 2, 2021. Industry leaders and officials joined Rachida during the second annual conference to provide regulatory updates and discuss challenges related to recycled plastics within food packaging.
Keller and Heckman Scientist Chen Hu will be one of the speakers at Chemical Watch’s Food Contact Regulations: Pacific and Eurasia virtual conference on November 24, 2021. The title of his presentation is: “FCM regulations across ASEAN countries and future harmonization.” Other speakers will include regulators and industry experts.
On October 27, 2021, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) requested comments on 10 food-contact materials and articles, including three new additives, two food-contact materials and articles for usage expanded, and five new resins.
New Additives for Food-Contact Materials and Articles
Keller and Heckman Partner David Ettinger will speak on China’s new regulatory framework for cosmetics at Chemical Watch’s virtual Global Cosmetics Summit, which will be held November 17-18, 2021. There will also be presentations on regulatory cosmetic frameworks in Europe, South Korea, Latin America, and North America. Extended producer responsibilities for packaging and its impact on the cosmetic sector will also be discussed.
On October 25, 2021, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) published a number of draft GB standards for food and food-related products, including a few key standards for food contact materials of plastics, rubber and adhesives, which are summarized below.
On October 22, 2021, China National Health Commission (NHC) approved one new food-contact material, one food-contact material with usage expanded, and 3 new resins. The substances and specifications are listed below.
New Food-Contact Materials and Articles
On August 20, 2021, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) requested comments on 11 food-contact materials and articles, including five new additives, four food-contact materials and articles for usage expanded, and two new resins.
New Additives for Food-Contact Materials and Articles
On July 26, 2021, the China National Health Commission (NHC) approved 3 new food-contact materials, 9 food-contact materials with expanded usage, and 7 new resins. The substances and specifications are listed below.
New Food-Contact Materials and Articles
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On June 29, 2021, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) requested comments on 8 food-contact materials and articles, including one new food-contact material, one new additive, five food-contact materials for expanded use, and one new disinfectant. The substances and specifications are shown below.
New Food-Contact Material