On August 23, 2017, the European Commission (EC) published the draft regulation “Bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings and plastics intended to come into contact with food,” with a feedback period open until September 20, 2017.
The regulation establishes a new specific migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg food for bisphenol A (BPA, CAS 80-05-7) migrating from varnishes or coatings applied to materials or articles intended for food contact. Further, no BPA migration is permitted from plastic materials and articles contacting infants’ and toddlers’ food. The food contact plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 is to be amended accordingly. Compliance can be verified according to the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, and should be recorded in a written declaration of compliance that should contain the information specified in the Annex to the draft BPA regulation.
Read more
Joe Whitworth (August 29, 2017). “EU opens comment period on draft BPA regulation.” Beverage Daily
Chemical Watch (September 12, 2017). “EU consults on BPA ban in infant product FCMs.”
References
EC (August 23, 2017). “Commission Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in plastic food contact materials.” (pdf)
EC (August 23, 2017). “Annexes to the Commission Regulation (EU) …/… on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in plastic food contact materials.” (pdf)
