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MERCOSUR’s final draft of the revised GMC Resolution No. 32/07 permitting additives that may be used in the manufacture of plastic food-contact materials is undergoing a public national and international consultation prior to publication. The resolution includes specific migration limits and usage restrictions for an updated list of permitted additives, in addition to defining calculation methods for assessing compliance with SMLs.

Marisa Padula, a Scientific Researcher in the Packaging Technology Center of Brazil’s Institute of Food Sciences and Technology (ITAL), will join Dr. Dennis Keefe, Director of FDA’s Office of Food Additive Safety, and Dr. Elena Emelianova, a Scientific Evaluator in Health Canada’s Food Packaging Materials and Incidental Additives Section, as a guest speaker at Keller and Heckman’s 18th annual Food Packaging Law Seminar.

MERCOSUR (Mercado Común Del Sur or the "Common Market of the South") is revising GMC Resolution No. 32/07, "Positive List of Additives for Plastic Materials Intended for the Manufacture of Packages and Equipment in Contact with Foods," with a final resolution expected to be completed in 2017.

Can Additives Approved in Europe be Exported Elsewhere?

In our factory in Europe we work with a plastic additive that it is been approved by European Community but it has not been approved by FDA. What...

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA)) recently released a draft technical resolution addressing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for manufacturers that produce packaging intended for direct contact with food.