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China Consults on Standard for Metal Materials and Articles for Food Contact Use
Sep 14, 2020
The maximum level of impurity elements in a metal base are specified in GB 4806.9 and reusable metal materials are required to conduct migration tests three times following GB 31604.1.
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Japan MHLW Provides Document Requirements for Entry into Its Positive List for FCMs
Aug 05, 2020
On July 29, 2020, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) released a notice to detail document requirements for expanding the positive list for food contact materials (FCMs).
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South Korea Promulgates the Standards of Recycled Materials for Food Packages
Jun 05, 2020
MFDS stipulated the usage standards of recycled materials, organized the general manufacturing standards into three parts, and specified the migration amount of Phthalate, Bisphenol A, and the total amount of volatilization of rubber nipples.
South Korea
FCM
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China NHC Approves 4 New Food Raw Materials, 21 New Food Additives and 28 New FCM Additives
Jun 05, 2020
As revealed by the notice released on June 2, 2020, 53 new ingredients were approved by China’s NHC.
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Japan Updates FCM Regulations, Positive List Effective on Jun. 1
May 06, 2020
On Apr. 28, 2020, MHLW issued the announcement No. 195[1] and No. 196[2] detailing the food contact materials regulation updates in Japan. Additionally, the No. 196 announcement states that the revision to the following regulations will come to force on Jun. 1st, 2020, which means that the positive list system will be effective at the same time
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China Consults on Ten New FCM Additives and Four New Food Additives
Mar 03, 2020
On February 18th and 20th, 2020, CFSA opened ten new FCM additives and four new food additives to public feedback.
China
FCM
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China SAMR Issued 2019 Food-Related Products National Sampling Results
Jan 19, 2020
As revealed by a SAMR announcement issued on Jan. 16, 2020, 3110 batches of food-related products from 3097 enterprises were inspected during the recent national sampling, of which the overall qualification rate reached 95.1%.
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CFSA Seeks Public Comments on New Food Additives and Food Contact Materials
Oct 18, 2019
On Oct 16, 2019, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) published consultation drafts about 5 new varieties of food related products[1] and 9 new varieties of food additives.[2] Any feedback shall be submitted prior to Nov 12. The following table lists these 14 substances and their application guidance.
China
FCM
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India Standardizes the Use of Bamboo as Food Contact Material
Sep 06, 2019
India FSSAI has stipulated that final food contact products manufactured from bamboo shall have smooth surfaces and be free from chemical contaminants.
India
FCM
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Japan Regs on Food Contact Materials and Positive List are Explained During CRAC 2019
Sep 06, 2019
On Sep 3, during the 11th Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference (CRAC) hosted by REACH24H Consulting Group in Xi’an (capital city of Shaanxi Province) , Akira Nakashima from the food marketing department of New Japan Accreditation Association (Shin Nihon Kentai Kyokai) delivered a speech explaining the supervision of food contact materials in Japan.
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