The Codex Alimentarius Commission, a joint body of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), published a request for information concerning the potential development of guidance on the use of recycled material in food packaging.
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.
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) that establishes the first-ever per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) drinking water standards.
Cookware and cosmetics with intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—along with a number of other categories of products with intentionally added PFAS—will be banned in the state of Maine effective January 1, 2026, following the passage of LD 1537 (“An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to the Prevention of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution”) on April 16, 2024.
A bill recently introduced in the New York legislature, S08615/A9295, would establish reporting requirements for generally recognized as safe (GRAS) substances that are added to food. Specifically, the bill would require a report to be submitted to the Commissioner of the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets on the use of GRAS substances in food.
Information that would be required in the report includes:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently added five new substances to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) Notifications. The newly listed substances and the manufacturers are listed below.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on February 28, 2024, that Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in grease-proofing agents for food packaging in the U.S. market. Following a post-market safety assessment completed in 2020, three manufacturers voluntarily agreed to phase out sales of certain short-chain PFAS that contained 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (6:2 FTOH).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule amending its food additive regulations (21 C.F.R. §170.105 and §170.102) to provide additional reasons that may be the basis for the Agency to determine that a Food Contact Notification (FCN) is no longer effective and to provide the manufacturer or supplier of the substance an opportunity to provide input before it makes such a determination.
On March 13, 2024, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) approved two new food-contact additives, two new resins, and expanded usage for one resin. The substances and specifications are listed below.
New Food-Contact Additives