The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) lowered the tolerable daily intake (TDI) of bisphenol A (BPA) from 4 micrograms per kilogram body weight (µg/kg bw) per day to 0.2 nanograms (ng) per kilogram of body weight per day based on a re-evaluation of the substance. The re-evaluation of BPA was conducted by EFSA’s Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP).
The China National Food Industry Association (CNFIA) has issued voluntary group standards on Declaration of Compliances (DoCs) for food-contact materials (FCMs). CNFIA was founded as a self-disciplinary management organization for China’s food industry in 1981.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently added four new substances to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) Notifications. The newly listed substances and the manufacturers are listed below.
A recently introduced bill in California, AB1290, would ban plastic packaging that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), along with other substances. (Currently, PFAS is banned in paper packaging in California. For more information on the existing ban click here.) If AB1290 passes, the ban would become effective January 1, 2026.
Listed below are recently introduced legislation in other states that include bans of PFAS in food packaging.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently added six new substances to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) Notifications. The newly listed substances and the manufacturers are listed below.
On March 2, 2023, China National Health Commission (NHC) approved three new food-contact additives, expanded usage for four food-contact additives, three new resins, and expanded usage for one resin.
New Food-Contact Additives
On March 15, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) solicited comments on 3 food-contact materials and articles. The substances and specifications are listed below.
New draft Tables 1 and 2 of the Japanese Positive List have been posted on Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) website.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently added three new substances to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) Notifications. The newly listed substances and the manufacturers are listed below.
On February 13, 2023, China National Health Commission (NHC) released a draft amendment[1] of GB 9685-2016 Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles for public comments. Main revisions of GB 9685-2016 are within three annexes, including Annex A, B, and D, which are summarized as follows.