Food Contact Materials

California Proposes New Regulation for Food Packaging Chemicals

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Geneva (April 1, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 044.25, reporting on California’s introduction of a bill to prohibit antimony trioxide and two families of chemicals in food packaging. The proposed law follows California’s introduction of AB 1148, the ‘Safer Food Packing Act of 2025’ in February […]

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EU Updates Food Contact Material Regulations

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Geneva (March 14, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 036.25, summarizing the EU’s amendments to three laws associated with food contact materials (FCM) and articles. The effective date for the revisions is March 16, 2025. Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/351 (the Regulation) was issued on February 24, 2025,

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SGS hosts webinar on EU bisphenol regulations for food contact materials

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Geneva (March 10, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘Understanding EU Hazardous Bisphenols Regulation’, taking place on March 31, 2025. The use of bisphenol A (BPA), other hazardous bisphenols and their derivatives in food contact materials (FCM) has come under increased scrutiny, with

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Amendment Proposed for Lead in Cookware Prohibition in Washington State, USA

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Geneva (March 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 032.25, highlighting a proposed amendment to the US state of Washington’s prohibition on lead in cookware. One highlight of the proposal includes the exclusion of inaccessible components and certain appliances. Cookware nowadays typically only has lead present as

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Positive List of Substances Revised for Food Contact Plastics in Brazil

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Geneva (February 28, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 029.25, detailing the addition of two chemicals to Brazil’s positive list of substances for food contact plastics. A consultation was held in 2024 by Anvisa, Brazil’s Health Regulatory Agency, on the proposed addition of two chemicals under Resolution

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Guideline Offered for Cookware Manufacturers and Sellers by Washington State, USA

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Geneva (February 27, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 028.25, detailing a new guideline from Washington State, USA, for the restriction of lead in cookware. Codified as Chapter 70A.565 RCW, the new guideline issued by Washington State’s Department of Ecology (DOE) defines cookware as any metal pots,

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Proposed Ban on PTFE Cookware in New York State

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 022.25, reporting on a bill to ban polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in cookware in the US state of New York. PTFE is a substance used widely for its non-stick properties. Research has now linked it to several health conditions, including thyroid disorders, chronic kidney and

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US FDA Issues Letter to Cookware Retailers and Distributors

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Geneva (February 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 014.25, reporting on the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) notification to cookware retailers and distributors regarding certain imported products that may release lead into food and should not be sold in the US. The letter, sent in

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New EU Legislation on BPA and Other Bisphenols in Certain Food Contact Materials

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 005.25, highlighting the EU’s comprehensive piece of legislation on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives in certain food contact materials (FCM) and articles. BPA is found in food and beverage containers, such as water bottles, and other

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Switzerland Amends Authorized Substance List for Food Contact Materials

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 185.24, summarizing changes to Switzerland’s positive list for food contact plastics and packaging inks. Effective from January 1, 2025, Official Collection 2024 755 (RO 2024 755) updates two annexes in Switzerland’s Ordinance on Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact with Foodstuffs

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