I am the Engineering Manager for a company specializing in food equipment design. Is there mutual recognition between Japan and the European...
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Can you clarify the impact of REACH regulations on non-European manufacturers of packaging materials exported to the EU? We've invested some time...
What are the requirements concerning suffocation warnings on plastic bags holding products sold in the European market? Does every poly bag...
I'm trying to establish if there's any legislation governing the use of the word "new" on the label of a product going into the U.K. I'm led to...
Regarding French food contact safety regulations, was decree N°92-631 replaced by DGCCRF 2004-64? Do they have the same legal status?
Which European directive is similar to U.S. FDA 21 CFR 175.105 Indirect Food Additives - adhesives?
The French Constitutional Court has upheld the legality of the bisphenol A (BPA) ban (law no. 2010-729, as amended by law n° 2012-1442 of 24 December 2012) for products subject to this ban that imported into France or placed on the market in France (Decision no. 2015-480 QPC of Sept. 17, 2015). However, the court ruled that the ban on the manufacture of food-contact materials containing BPA in France for export is unconstitutional since food-contact materials containing BPA may lawfully be placed on the market in other countries. This ruling took effect immediately.
The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Europe has published a guidance document that provides recommendations on conducting safety assessments of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in food-contact materials (FCMs). The publication, Guidance on Best Practices on the Risk Assessment of Non Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in Food Contact Materials and Articles, includes:
The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF) published a draft scientific opinion on recent developments in the risk assessment of chemicals in food and their potential impact on the safety assessments for food-contact materials.