From February to April of 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added 11 entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs). Thesea colorant in plastic food packaging, substances in polymer blends and in coatings,
May 13, 2022Japans Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has proposed a reorganization of the Positive Lists (PL) for synthetic resins for food utensils, containers, and packaging (UCP).By way of background, on April 28, 2020, MHLW published Notification No.
May 11, 2022The German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has updated the following Food-Contact Recommendations (the updates are dated April 1, 2022):Recommendation XIV (Polymer Dispersions)Recommendation XXI (Commodities based on natural and synthetic rubber)Recom
May 11, 2022On April 22, 2022, Chinas National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) requested comments on expanded use for one food-contact material and two new resins. The substances and specifications are listed below.Food-Contact Materials with Expanded U
May 11, 2022On April 5, 2022, the food packaging consultancy Smithers hosted the second day of its annual Global Food Contact conference for regulatory and industry stakeholders to discuss developments and emerging issues in the food packaging world. The sessions thi
Apr 11, 2022On January 26, 2022, the US FDA proposed an update to the Food Contact Notification (FCN) system. The proposed rule will change how the agency determines when the FCN is no longer valid. This revision is intended to allow FDA to better ensure the safety a
Feb 18, 2022On February 8, 2022, the consulting firm McKinseyCompany published an article reviewing the packaging regulations in 30 countries across the globe. Of the countries included, 29 had begun or already enacted packaging regulations with the principal aim of
Feb 17, 2022In late 2021 and early 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added 15 entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs). These include substances used in the production of paper food packaging, in polymer blends,
Feb 07, 2022On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to amend our regulation (21 CFR 170.105) on how and when the FDA may determine that a pre-market notification for a food contact substance is no longer effective. A list
Jan 26, 2022On December 8, 2021, the Council of the EU announced EU Member States have endorsed an initial agreement between the Council presidency and the European Parliament on the 8th Environmental Action Program (EAP). The goals listed in the new EAP will guide E
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