Programme
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Join us in person or virtually
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Breakfast and registration
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- Session four: A Global view of Food Contact Regulations
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Regulatory developments for FCMs in China
- Latest amendments for regulations on FCMs in China; and
- The discussions on application of food grade rPET in China
Marco Zhong
Director, National reference laboratory for food contact materials (Guangdong), IQTC, China -
Developments for FCMs in ASEAN countries
- FCM regulatory overview and latest development in ASEAN Countries; and
- Strategy of compliance gap analysis
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Nick Cheng
Manager – Food Contact materials, Business Stream Products, Asia Pacific and Greater China Region, TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd. -
Developments for FCMs in India
- Food framework law;
- Food safety standards authority of India;
- Bureau of Indian standards; and
- Practical compliance for coatings and for printing inks.
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Q&A
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Break and Refreshments
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Retail action on PFAS in food packaging
- Evidence of PFAS in food packaging at major retailers;
- The retail market movement away from PFAS in FCM's; and
- Policy recommendations for retailers to address PFAS in FCM's.
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MERCOSUR’s Food Contact Legislation
- Mercosur food contact regulations and national competent authorities equivalencies;
- overview on restrictions, prohibitions and compliance requirements for FCMs;
- regulation of additives for polymeric, cellulosic and other FCMs in the Mercosur.
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An Introduction to European food packaging controls: What’s harmonised and what’s not
- Review of the European Union legislation on food contact materials
- Focus on the specific laws on plastics in the EU, including the authorisation process
- Likely future developments and harmonisation of the legislation
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Q&A
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Lunch and networking
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- Session five: Sustainability related issues
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Establishing FDA status for recycled plastics in food packaging
This session will review three aspects of plastic recycling in U.S:
- Infrastructure funding and growth opportunities;
- How to obtain a letter of no objection from FDA to use recycled content in food packaging; and
- Current practices and litigation trends related to recycling claims and advertising.
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Food contact materials containing recycled materials: regulatory implications and industry processes for assessing acceptability
- The rationale and roadblocks associated with recycled food contact materials;
- How various current and proposed US Federal and State laws regulations address some key potential concerns with recycled materials; and
- The safety and quality of recycled materials in food contact application and plastic waste minimisation.
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Challenges to Industry – Sustainability, Single-Use Plastics Limitations, and Recycling Mandates
- Addressing sustainability through extended producer responsibility schemes;
- State and local single-use plastics restrictions of varying scope and effect;
- Minimum recycled resin content requirements and proposals; and
- Regulation of sustainability-related claims (compostable, recyclable).
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Q&A
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Close of conference
