Food Contact Regulations Europe 2021: Highlights

Our Food Contact Regulations Europe 2021 virtual conference, which took place on 23–24 February, welcomed a team of expert speakers who shared valuable insights and expertise on current and future developments for food contact regulations in Europe, covering risk assessment, the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, what’s next for FCMs in the UK post-Brexit, printing inks and more.

Other key topics included:

the EU Green Deal and the impact on food contact;
PFASs and FCMs;
solutions for safer and sustainable food packaging; and
substance-specific issues.

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Speakers

Rachida Semail
Partner, Keller and Heckman

Anna Gergely
Director, EHS Regulatory, Steptoe & Johnson

Miguel Angel Prieto Arranz
Sector Group Manager, Cefic-FCA

Christof Walter
Food Contact Manager, European Printing Ink Association – EuPIA

Neil Finley
Head of Global Food Safety, Henkel Adhesives

Justine Maillot
Consumption and Production Campaigner & Policy coordinator of the Rethink Plastic Alliance, Zero Waste Europe

Ioan Paraschiv
Regulatory Affairs Manager FCM and REACH, knoell

Michel Cassart
Senior Consumer Protection Manager, PlasticsEurope

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Related news coverage

Chemical Watch publishes news on the latest regulatory developments affecting FCMs in Europe to ensure that you never miss important updates. Recent stories include:

Full revision of EU FCM law could 'future-proof' legislation – Commission official
NGO petitions UK supermarkets to remove PFASs from food packaging
EU law on organic food production aims to avoid disinfectant use in sector

You can find more articles on FCM regulations on the Chemical Watch website.

Testimonials

“The conference was very well organised, sessions on time and good interaction via Q&A sessions.”

“Good summary of current status and what to expect in the near future.”

“This conference was really interesting, informative and also concise when discussing hot topics in the area of FCMs.”

“Good overview of food contact legislation and upcoming changes.”

“The event covered a variety of topics, and addressed existing problems and also upcoming "threats".”

Free report: Chemicals in Food Contact Materials

In recent years, there has been increasing concern surrounding the materials used in food packaging, particularly focused on the chemicals that go into FCMs (food contact materials) – plastics, adhesives, inks, paper, glass, card etc – and their potential for migrating into the food they’re protecting. This has led to additional legislative activity around the world.

Our free report, Chemicals in Food Contact Materials, contains ten recent articles from Chemical Watch that highlight recent regulatory developments and key issues to look out for in 2021.

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