SGS Helps Manufacturers of Food Contact Glass and Ceramics Understand Proposed Colombian Regulation

SGS
expert, Dr. HingWo Tsang, has published an overview of Colombia’s draft
resolution signalling its intention to establish a Technical Regulation for the
migration of lead and cadmium in food contact glass and ceramics.

The
World Trade Organization (WTO) announced this draft resolution from the
Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection on April 13, 2021. It covers:

• Tableware,
  kitchenware and articles of glassware, ceramic or glass-ceramic that come into
  contact with food
• Ceramic
  ware for cooking food

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It
applies to products that are manufactured, imported and/or marketed in
Colombia.

Provisions
included in the draft resolution include:

• List
  of HS codes for products within the scope of the regulation
• Products
  that are exempted – articles for decorative purposes, etc. – which must carry the
  warning, ‘Producto decorativo, no apto para contacto con
  alimentos’ (‘Decorative
  products, not suitable for food contact’)
• Standards
  and migration requirements for lead and cadmium
• Details
  of the labeling requirements (in Spanish), including year and month of
  manufacture
• Requirements
  relating to sampling by a Certified Body (CB), Certificate of Conformity (CoC),
  and laboratory testing

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For
an exhaustive list of provisions, see SGS’s original Safeguard 055/21.

The
draft resolution includes the following important timeline dates:

• Six-month
  transition period to sell to consumers for:
  1. Domestically
     manufactured products with inventory between January 17, 2021 and the date of
     entry into force
  2. Imported
     products with sales invoice between January 17, 2021 and the date of entry into
     force
• Products
  not sold within this timeframe must conform to the new requirements

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The
draft resolution also states that these provisions will come into effect six
months after they are published in the Official Journal.

Stakeholders
are advised to view SGS SafeGuard 055/21 to ensure their products remain
compliant.

SGS Food Contact Material Services

SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and
articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the
appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for
compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests,
along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and
documentation review. Learn more about SGS’s Food Contact Material
Services.

SGS
SafeGuardS
keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods
industry. Read the full Colombia Proposes
Technical Regulation for Food Contact Glass and Ceramics SafeGuardS.

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For
further information contact:

Dr. HingWo Tsang

Global
Information and Innovation Manager

Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

Camilo E.
Ramírez R
Certification Director – SGS COLOMBIA S.A.S
Tel: +57 1 606 92 92 Ext. 1419

Email:
crs.media@sgs.com

Website:
www.sgs.com/hardlines

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