Category: Food Contact Materials

Food contact materials and articles imported or manufactured in the European Union are subject to various regulations. These regulations, wihch are often collectively referred to as Food Contact Materials (FCM) regulations, cover substance restrictions, documntation, labelling, testing and other requirements.

In this guide, we list many of the key EU FCM regulations and explain when these are relevant, and break down many of their respective requirements.
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to enhance the durability of plastics and can be found in food contact materials, toys, and other plastic products. The downside is that Bisphenol A also have a negative health impact, which is why the substance is subject to bans and restrictions in the European Union.

This guide explains how regulations such as the Use of Bisphenol A in FCM Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 and the Toy Safety Directive restrict the use of Bisphenol A.
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The Single-Use Plastics Directive contains specific requirements and prohibitions that affect the manufacturing and importation of single-use plastic products, oxo-degradable plastics products, and fishing gear. These are products that are used only once or are used for a short period before being discarded.

This guide covers the Single-Use Plastics Directive and explains how it relates to certain plastic products. Additionally, we refer to implementing measures and commission guidelines and address common questions related to the Directive.
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Cookware imported and manufactured for sales in the EU are subject to various regulations, substance restrictions, labelling, documentation, and testing requirements. Some of these regulations are specific to various types of food contact materials.

But, there are also regulations and directives that cover consumer products in general, including cookware. Hence, this guide is not only covering food contact materials, but a broad set of compliance requirements for cookware as a category.

More specifically, we break down the requirements depending on the materials, as this impacts the applicable requirement.s

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Planning to import or manufacture baby feeding bottles in the European Union? Childcare products, including baby feeding bottles, are strictly regulated. More specifically, baby bottles must both meet strict mechanical safety standards, and food contact material regulations.

In this guide, we cover relevant safety standards, substance restrictions, labelling, documentation, and testing requirements.

In addition, this guide also covers compliance risks that baby feeding bottle importers and manufacturers must be aware of.

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Third-party testing is almost always necessary when importing or manufacturing food contact materials in the EU, US, and UK. In this guide, Niko Markkinen – FCM expert at Measurlabs in Finland, explains what brands must know about the following:

• How to determine applicable FCM regulations and standards
• Overall migration testing (OML)
• Specific migration testing (SML)
• How to determine the right test conditions
• FCM testing costs
• Number of required samples
• Reasons why FCM testing fail

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