As food safety incidents occur all over the world, market regulators are not only concerned about the food itself, but also pay more and more attention to the hygiene and safety of food packaging and tableware. For Taiwanese sellers who want to enter the international market, understanding the food contact material regulations of major markets has become a must for export!
The U.S. marketplace has a complex system of regulations. 21 CFR federal regulations ensure the safety and quality of food and drugs, and would you believe it? There is also the TPCH Packaging Materials Toxic Substances Clearinghouse, which specializes in limiting heavy metals and hazardous substances in packaging materials. And that's not all, there are also GRAS recognized safety standards and BPA regulations that catch many first time exporters off guard.
The European Union's regulations are so detailed that hardly any material can escape detection. (Within the framework of EC No. 1935/2004, there are specific regulations for plastics, ceramics, coatings, silicone rubber, metals, paper and cardboard. To add insult to injury, the EU also pays special attention to SVHC Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and PFAS Perfluoro/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)!
In the Japanese market, the Food Sanitation Law (No. 233) and the Standards for Food and Additives (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare No. 370) are the main regulations. In Taiwan, there are a number of regulations such as the Food Safety and Sanitation Control Act and the Code of Good Hygienic Practice for Foods.
Of course, there are other common requirements, such as green label certification, physical property tests, sensory evaluation, and so on, all of which are important to ensure product safety and consumer health.
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