Analysis of RASFF Food Contact Material Notification System for the First Quarter of 2018

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed（RASFF）is a key tool which secures the flow of information necessary for a swift reaction when risks to public health are detected in the food chain. RASFF notifications usually report on risks identified in food, feed or food contact materials that are placed on the market in the notifying country or detained at the border. The RASFF food contact material notification analysis report gives a deeper insight into its performance during the first quarter of 2018. There are 31 RASFF notifications available on food contact materials for the first quarter of 2018. The following section will analyze the RASFF notifications in connection with the notifying country, notifying product, notifying subject and the notified country, offering suggestions on available countermeasures. 1. Notifying country Figure 1 shows Germany as the country with the highest amount of notifications in the last three months, followed by Italy…

Apr. 24th, 2018

An Analysis of China New Food Contact Material Substances in 2017

According to the article 37 of Food Safety Law, related safety assessment materials for new food-related products, such as new food varieties, new food raw materials, and new food additives, should be submitted to NHFPC (National Health and Family Planning Commission) for further evaluation. NHFPC (former MOH) is responsible for pre-market registration of food-related products (e.g. food contact materials, new food contact additives, etc.) and formulating and updating national food safety standards for those products. Read More

Apr. 18th, 2018

Overview of RASFF Food Contact Material Notification in March 2018

There are 11 RASFF notifications on food contact materials in March 2018，in which there are 6 food contact material products from China (including Hongkong), accounted for 54%. The main hazards for the notifications are migration of heavy metal and melamine from products. More information is shown below: Date Notification type Notified by Product Subject Action taken Risk decision countries concerned* 02/03/2018 information for attention Belgium aluminium pizza cutter migration of nickel (0.29; 0.49; 0.59 mg/kg – ppm) from aluminium pizza cutter from China official detention undecided Belgium (D) China (O) 02/03/2018 alert Belgium melamine plate migration of melamine (5 mg/kg – ppm) from melamine plate from China, via the Netherlands public warning – press release serious Belgium (D) China (O) INFOSAN Netherlands 06/03/2018 information for attention Germany cast-iron tea pot migration of aluminium (9.69 mg/l), of cobalt (0.6 mg/l) and of lithium (4.59 mg/l) from cast-iron tea pot from Japan…

Apr. 03rd, 2018

Food Contact Notification (FCN) News in January 2018

According to FDA official website, 4 food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in January, and the details are shown in the table below: Notifier Effective Date Name of The Substance Intended Use Limitations/Specifications Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG Jan 4, 2018 Chromium (III) oxide (CAS Reg. No.1308-38-9). As a surface coating on repeat-use food processing and food packaging equipment to prevent abrasive wear to the components of the equipment, except for use in contact with infant formula and human milk. (see Limitations/Specifications). For use at a thickness not to exceed 200 nanometers. The coating may contact all food types under Conditions of Use A through H, as described in Tables 1 and 2. The FCS is not for use in contact with infant formula and human milk. Such use was not included as part of the intended use of the substance in the FCN. SK Chemicals Co., Ltd….

Mar. 07th, 2018

Food Contact Notification (FCN) News in December 2017

According to FDA official website, 15 food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in December, and the details are shown in the table below: Notifier Effective Date Name of The Substance Intended Use Limitations/Specifications Dow Corning Corporation Dec 1, 2017 Siloxanes and silicones, methyl-phenyl, methyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropyl (CAS Reg. No. 1643944-25-5). As an incidental lubricant to be used as, or a component of, bearing grease to lubricate facer roll bearings in paper and paperboard manufacturing, except for use in contact with infant formula and human milk (see Limitations/ Specifications). The FCS may be used as, or a component of, bearing grease to lubricate only facer roll bearings in paper and paperboard equipment. The paper and paperboard may be in contact with all food types under Conditions of Use A through H, as described in Table 2. The FCS will not be used in contact with infant formula or human milk….

Mar. 06th, 2018

Annual review of China’s administrative license of new food contact materials and articles in 2017

According to the article 37 of the food safety law, related safety assessment materials for new food-related products such as new food varieties, new food raw materials, as well as new food additives should be submitted to NHFPC (National Health and Family Planning Commission) for further evaluation. The food related products in article 37 also covers categories of food contact materials and articles, disinfectants and detergents. This means that new food contact materials and articles which were neither listed in the national standard positive list such as resin list of GB4806.6-2016 and permitted additives list for food contact materials of GB 9685-2016, nor approved by NHFPC in official announcement should be submitted related new food related application to NHFPC. Here we mainly summarizes and analyzes the application for new food contact materials and articles in the state of accepted by NHFPC, released by NHFPC’s website for public comments as well as approved…

Jan. 11th, 2018

2017 Top 10 events on China, Europe and US Food Contact Materials Regulations

Apart from food safety challenges, safety issues caused by food contact materials have nowadays become relatively frequent. It comes as no surprise that regulations on food contact materials have consequently become stricter in various countries. In an effort to keep track of the most relevant changes in this field, REACH24H has summarized the 10 main developments on food contact materials regulations which took place in China, Europe and US during the year of 2017. 1、Netherlands Amendment to Food Contact Materials and Products Requirements On November 3, 2016, the Netherlands passed modified its regulations associated to packaging and consumer products under the Commodity Law to adjust technical specifications, making a list of permitted substances for food contact materials and products and SML available. The new regulation has officially been implemented as of January 1, 2017. 2、The European Commission monitors mineral oil in food and food contact materials On January 17, 2017,…

Jan. 09th, 2018

China Approved 12 New Food Contact Materials Substances

Takehome: On April 30, 2019, China approved the registration of 21 infant formulae and rejected 3 applications. On April 30, 2019, NMPA (National Medical Products Administration) issued a notice detailing 21 newly registered infant formula products. An additional 3 registration applications were rejected as revealed by NMPA notice. This update includes 7 production lines (1 production line for goats milk infant formula), amounting to 21 infant formula products from 3 Chinese enterprises. Country Enterprises Products Approved China Canobank 3 production lines, 9 products Hunan Zhanhui Food 3 production lines, 9 products (including 1 production line for infant formula goat milk) Junlebao 1 production line, 3 products Rejected New Zealand Dairy Nutraceuticals Limited 1 production line for infant formula goat milk, 3 products Read More

Nov. 06th, 2017

Overview of RASFF Food Contact Material Notification in September 2017

There are 9 RASFF notifications on food contact materials in September 2017，in which there are 5 food contact material products from China (including Hongkong), accounted for 55%. The main hazards for the notifications are migration of heavy metal from products. More information is shown below: Date Notification type Notified by Product Subject Action taken Risk decision countries concerned* 01/09/2017 alert Czech Republic plastic cups migration of formaldehyde (317.4 mg/kg – ppm) from plastic cups from China, via Germany withdrawal from the market serious China (O) Belgium(D) Czech Republic(D) France(D) Germany Hungary(D) Italy(D) Poland(D) Slovakia(D) Spain(D) INFOSAN 04/09/2017 information for follow-up Italy cheese coating unauthorised substance E 265 – dehydroacetic acid in cheese coating from Spain Seizure undecided Commission service Spain(O) Italy 11/09/2017 border rejection Italy steel kitchen knives migration of chromium (0.3 mg/kg – ppm) from steel kitchen knives from China Official detention not serious China (O) Italy 12/09/2017 border…

Oct. 16th, 2017

Food Contact Notification(FCN) News in August

According to FDA official website, 7 food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in August, and their information is shown in the table below: Notifier Effective Date Name of The Substance Intended Use Limitations/Specifications Selective Micro Technologies, LLC Aug 2,2017 Chlorine dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 10049-04-4). For use as an antimicrobial agent used to fumigate fruits and vegetables, including raw agricultural commodities (seeLimitations/Specifications). The FCS will be applied only in unlit areas and shall not exceed 3 ppm residual in the air. The treatment of fruits and vegetables will be followed by air flush or by blanching, cooking, or canning. For fruits and vegetables that are raw agricultural commodities, the FCS will be applied in the preparing, packing, or holding of the food for commercial purposes, consistent with the FD&C Act section 201(q)(l)(B)(i) but not applied for use under 201(q)(l)(B)(i)(I), (q)(l)(B)(i)(II), or (q)(I)(B)(i)(III). The FCS is not for…

Sep. 30th, 2017
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