There Are Three Countries For Food Packaging Made New Demands

Recently, a number of countries, the relevant departments have issued instructions said to modify or adjust a component of food packaging, unified standards even require replacement of the new packaging. I believe China has a soft bag manufacturers of the products are exported to foreign countries, then the following must be known.

 

The United States will ban chemicals in food packaging

 

According to the US Food Safety News Latest news release, the Natural Resources Defense Organization, breast cancer IMF and other co-sponsored by nine organizations petitioned the FDA, to ban food packaging chemical substances harmful to health section - perchlorate and long chain perfluorocarbon substances. Perchlorate primarily in food packaging gasket added in order to reduce electrostatic dry food packaging; and long-chain perfluorinated carbon prevents oil immersion class food packaging paper and cardboard, such as pizza boxes and sandwich packaging . Action signed by the nine organizations said that two types of chemicals can harm fetal development, male reproductive system, brain development before and after birth, can cause cancer.

 

South Korea intends to revise food containers and packaging standards

 

South Korea has issued a notification to the WTO Secretariat, heading for South Korea is proposing to amend the food utensils, containers and packaging standards (G / SPS / N / KOR / 481 to modify the contents of this Act relates to: clarify the provisions of synthetic resin coated metal and wood; Migration processing temperature test test solutions 60 ℃ to 70 ℃ (general use temperature exceeds 70 ℃; stimulants such as food ingredient is water or 4% acetic acid, the temperature is between 95 ℃ to 100 ℃; modify arsenic in food stimulant , synthetic resin, wood and water instead of acetic acid 4% starch; canceled for all food migration tests using containers of food stimulants 50% ethanol (water, 4% acetic acid, 5% ethanol and n- heptane; development of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) acetaldehyde (6mg / L) specifications and associated test methods; for unregulated suspected hazardous materials, the development of new legislation, making it possible to regulate the use in combination with other synthetic resin; the term " Non-volatile residues "replaced by" overall migration "and restructuring glass, ceramic, enamel and pottery specification table.

 

Ecuador requires that all food and drink must use the new packaging

 

Ecuador "Handelsblatt" reported on December 2, Ecuadorian national health regulatory requirements for commercial food and beverage Arcsa in November 29 to replace the new packaging is marked with health tips. As of December 2, there are still 23% of the merchandise has not been replaced with new packaging. In this regard, Ecuador Food & Beverage Manufacturers Association said that some of the goods are not replaced with new packaging is because such goods under the provisions before the onset of production and has not yet expired, I hope not to be forced off the shelf. Eritrean Minister of Industry, said in such cases, or will allow manufacturers to paste health identified on the old packaging in order to meet the requirements.