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To in line with the international trend of circular economy, Taiwan released an application process to help enterprises using recycled PET chips and flakes in food container and packaging manufacturing on May 12, 2022.
Major content
1. Application scope
Taiwan FDA only accepts the application of using recycled PET chips and flakes that obtained through physical methods in food packaging manufacturing. For imported recycled PET chips and flakes, the party that is responsible for inspection declaration shall be the applicant.
2. Provided material
For the application for imported recycled PET chips and flakes, the applicant shall provide the following materials:
Basic information of the contact person (name, title, phone number and email address)
Basic information of the importer in Taiwan (enterprise name, address, Unified Business Number of the applicant, etc.)
Source of the imported recycled PET chips and flakes (import commodity name, basic information of the actual manufacturer, place of origin, etc.)
Materials related to safety evaluation and use restrictions (Notes: safety evaluation shall meet the safety evaluation principle in the EU or US)
3. Application process
The application can be divided into two stages.
First, administrative review. After the applicant submit relevant materials, Taiwan FDA or its entrusted review agency will examine the completeness of the materials. For applicants that need to supplement materials, they shall complete the materials within 30 days after receiving the notice from the review agency. Otherwise, the application will be rejected.
Second, expert review. After the application is accepted, Taiwan FDA will summon experts to give suggestions on the safety evaluation material. If the provided safety evaluation material is sufficient enough, then the application will be referred to the Food Safety Risk Assessment Advisory Committee for further consultancy. FDA will compile the consultancy result and reply to the applicant about the final decision.
