Food Contact

On 17 June 2022 Thailand's Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) issued the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 435) B.E. 2565 (2022) Issued Under the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) Re: Prescribed Quality or Standard of Plastic Containers (MOPH Notification No. 435/2022), finalizing the new requirements on plastic...

Understanding the regulatory obligations governing the chemicals used in food packaging and food contact materials requires constant vigilance in tracking legislative changes and market-specific requirements. To help, the Verisk 3E Research Team shared the latest insights on the legal framework regulating food contact materials in India, Korea and Australia in...

The European Commission adopted legislation on 2 September 2020 amending several of the annexes to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Plastics FCR) . Verisk 3E Review Published 3 September 2020 in the EU Official Journal, Regulation (EU) 2020/1245 adds...

On 1 October 2019 the Honorable Union Congress of Mexico House of Representatives issued a decision approving an amendment to the General Health Law of 26 December 1983 regarding front-of-pack warning labels on foods high in sugar, sodium, total fats, saturated fats, and trans fats. The bill was referred to...

China proposed plans to enact or revise 81 food safety standards in 2019, including regulations for food contact silicone, measures for the control of lead contamination and various other major standards. Published on 22 May 2019 the proposal is open for public consultation until 1 June 2019. Verisk 3E Review...

Thailand has proposed a draft regulation to regulate cleaning and sanitizing products used for food as “controlled food,” categorizing them as “food additives.” The Notification, Draft MOPH Notification (No…) B.E… (…), issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522, entitled "Cleaning or sanitizing products for food production and products,"...