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Providing a truly global overview of legislation in all major countries, this practical volume contains the information vital for manufactures of food contact materials and food producers, facilitating a comparison of the requirements and making mutual requirements easier to identify. It covers not only plastics but also other food contact materials, such as paper, board, coatings, ceramics, cork, rubber, and textiles.
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PrefaceEU LEGISLATIONIntroductionCommunity LegislationSpecific National LegislationFuture TrendsPETITIONING REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT IN EUROPEIntroductionEFSA and its Role in Safety Evaluation of Food Contact MaterialsEvaluation Process of a Food Contact SubstancePublic Access to DataCOUNCIL OF EUROPE RESOLUTIONSIntroductionActivity of CoE in the 1960s-1970sEU Activity and Relationship Between EU and CoEResolutions of the CoEStatus of the Packages (Resolutions, Guidelines, and Technical Documents)Transportation of the Resolutions, Guidelines, and Technical DocumentsThe Future of the CoEConclusionsNATIONAL LEGISLATION IN GERMANYIntroductionLegel Assessment of Different Materials Classes in Food ContactTHE FRENCH REGULATION ON FOOD CONTACT MATERIALSIntroductionIntegration of European Directives and Regulations on Food Contact Materials into the French RegulationSpecific French Legislation on Plastic Materials Intended to Come in Contact with FoodSupplementary French Legislation on Materials other than Plastics Intended to Come in Contact With FoodFrench Regulation on Coatings Coming into Contact with FoodstuffsFrench Regulation on Coloring Matters Used on or Within Food Packaging in Contact with FoodFrench Regulation on Requests for Authorization of Use of Constituents of Materials and Articles in Contact with FoodConclusionDUTCH LEGISLATION ON FOOD CONTACT MATERIALSIntroductionPlasticsPaper and BoardRubberMetalsGlass and Glass CeramicsCeramics and EnamelsTextilesRegenerated CelluloseWood and CorkCoatingsColored MaterialsCalculationsNATIONAL LEGISLATION IN ITALYIntroductionDecrees on General PrinciplesDecrees on Specific MaterialsHow to Get the List and the Text of the Italien LegislationSWITZERLANDLegislative SystemFood Contact Materials and ArticlesConclusionsLEGISLATION ON FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS IN THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES AND FINLANDIntroductionLegislation in DenmarkLegislation in FinlandLegislation in NorwayLegislation in BelgiumLegislation in SwedenCODE OF PRACTICE FOR COATINGS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH FOODIntroductionContents of the Code of PracticeMain Points of the Code of PracticeHow can the Code of Practice be Applied?ConclusionsESTIMATING RISKS POSED BY MIGRANTS FROM FOOD CONTACT MATERIALSIntroductionHazard AssessmentExposure AssessmentFACET: Overview of Food Contact Material Work Package and Interactions with Other Work PackagesConclusionsCOMPLIANCE TESTING, DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE, AND SUPPORTING DOCMENTATION IN THE EUIntroductionComposition of the FCMSelection of Contact ConditionsMigration ExperimentsResidual ContentMiscellaneousDeclaration of Compliance and Supporting DocumentationFOOD PACKAGING LAW IN THE UNITED STATESIntroductionFDA Rules and RegulationsExemptionsThe Food Contact Notification System: An Outgrowth of the Food Additive Regulation System for Food Contact SubstancesThe Food Additive Petition ProcessConclusionsFOOD PACKAGING LAW IN CANADA ¿ DRAFTIntroductionThe Legal StructureThe Regulatory SchemeEnforcementConclusionsFOOD PACKAGING LEGISLATION IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICASouth AmericaMexicoCentral AmericaCubaConclusionsISRAEL¿S LEGISLATION FOR FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS: SET FOR THE GLOBAL MARKETSIntroductionThe Standards: Legislative Process in IsraelTechnical and Expert Forums at SIIVoluntary Standards and ¿Compulsory ¿ Official Standards¿Food Contact SI-5113 ProvisionsDocumentation RequirementsApproved Test Laboratories in IsraelIntroducing the New Standard in IsraeliImports of Packaging Materials into IsraelGlobal Israeli Approach to Food Contact LegislationKosher RegulationsImplementation Issues (FAQ)Guiding PrinciplesRULES ON FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS AND ARTICLES IN JAPANIntroductionThe Food Sanitation LawSpecifications and Standards for Food and Food Additives (Notification No. 370)The Ordinance of Specifications and Standards for Milk and Milk ProductsThe Food Safety Basic Law and Relationship with the Food Sanitation LawIndustrial Voluntary RulesSheets of Confirmation with ComplianceConclusionsCHINA FOOD CONTACT CHEMICAL LEGISLATION SUMMARYIntroductionCurrent StatusChina Food Safety Regulatory EntityRegulations and Rules under the China Food Hygiene (Sanitary) LawHygiene Standards on Food Container and Packaging MaterialHygiene Standards for Food Contact Substance (Indirect Additive)Update in China Food Contact Chemical Legislation and Forecast on FutureOther Food Packaging Material-Related Regulation in China: Requirements for Local Manufacturing and Import of Food Contact MaterialsPRINCIPLE ISSUES IN GLOBAL FOOD CONTACT: INDIAN PERSPECTIVEThe Indian Subcontinent: A Study in ContrastFood Contact LegislationGeneral GuidelinesCondition for Sale and LicencePacking and Labeling of FoodsIndian Standards for Direct Food ContactMethods of Analysis and Determination of Specific and Overall Migration LimitsAcceptability CriteriaFutureSOUTHEAST ASIA FOOD CONTACTSingaporeMalaysiaThailandConclusionsLEGISLATION ON FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREAIntroductionFood Sanitation ActFood CodeData and Information Required for Submission of Food Contact Material Prior to UseLabeling Standard for Food and Food AdditivesRequirements for Importing Food Contact MaterialsThe Future Directions for Packaging Material RegulationsAUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALANDIntroductionAustraliaAustralia¿s Regulatory FrameworkEnforcementThe State Food AuthorityNew ZealandNew Zealand¿s Regulatory FrameworkRelationship with CodexFood Contact LegislationRecycled MaterialFood Recall Examples Under Section 1.4.3 of the FSANZ CodeConclusions
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Rinus Rijk has worked at TNO Quality of life, Zeist, The Netherlands for more than 40 years. He led the development of analytical methods for the determination of migration from food contact materials. During the last 15 years at TNO, he was mainly involved in the development of legislation of food contact materials and the evaluation of petitions to SCF, EFSA and the Dutch G4 Commission for authorization of food contact materials. Since his early retirement, he is an advisor for Keller and Heckman LLP and TNO.
Dr Rob Veraart was awarded his academic degree from the University of Amsterdam. He has been working at TNO Quality of Life, Zeist, The Netherlands since 1998. He is a project manager and is responsible for projects concerning the demonstration of compliance of food contact materials with several food contact legislations such as FDA, EU, German, Dutch and French legislations. He is in charge of the regularly updated booklet entitled "Verpakkingen- en gebruiksartikelen" published by Koninklijke Vermande, which is a compilation of published Dutch regulations on food contact materials.
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Wer Nahrungsmittel herstellt oder Materialien produziert, die mit Nahrungsmitteln in Kontakt kommen, ist mit diesem Band bestens beraten. Geboten wird ein Überblick über die einschlägige Gesetzgebung in allen wichtigen Ländern der Welt, sodass sich Anforderungen leicht vergleichen oder aufeinander abstimmen lassen.
