EU-28: New Rules on BPA More Restrictive

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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

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