EU-28: New Rules on BPA More Restrictive

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)

Contact:

U.S. Mission to the European Union   |   (011-32-2) 811-4247

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 significantly tightens the rules on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials and was published in the Official Journal on February 14, 2018. It lowers the current specific migration limit (SML), which is the amount of the substance that can migrate from the food contact materials into the food, of 0.6 mg of BPA per kg of food to 0.05 mg/kg. The new regulation is also applicable to varnishes and coatings. In addition, it prohibits the use of BPA to polycarbonate drinking cups or bottles specifically intended for infants and young children, up to three years of age. The new regulation goes into effect on September 6, 2018. 

EU-28: New Rules on BPA More Restrictive

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
Europe and Eurasia, European Union

Database Source:

Related Reports

View More
Attaché Report (GAIN)

European Union: European Union Finalizes New Rules for Packaging and Packaging Waste Reduction: TEST EDIT

In March 2024, the Council of the European Union and European Parliament concluded negotiations on the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Regulation. The current text is going through a legal review but is now de-facto final and is expected to be formally adopted in the coming months. TEST EDIT
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Canada: Canada Implements a Federal Plastics Registry

On April 22, 2024, Canada announced the implementation of a Federal Plastic Registry to monitor the types and volumes of plastic products, including plastic packaging used in agriculture and food manufacturing, through their life cycle on the Canadian market.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly

Rice export prices increased one percent as exporters are securing rice supplies to fulfill contracted shipment despite the weakening of the Thai baht.