Food contact materials (FCMs) are widely used in everyday life in the form of food packaging, dishes and utensils, tableware, food containers, etc. When put into contact with food, the different materials may behave differently and transfer their constituents to the food. If transferred in large quantities, many chemicals might endanger human health, or change the food itself.
In order to meet the changing trends and consumers’ preferences, J.S. Hamilton Poland has developed guidelines based on applicable law, including Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006, Directive 94/62/EC, Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex 10 of the FDHA Regulation on Materials and Articles intended to come into Contact with Food (SR 817.023.21) (Swiss Ordinance), BfR Recommendations on Food Contact Materials, Code of Federal Regulations 21, Food and Drugs, and other prescriptive requirements, supplemented by additional or modified requirements, as well as guidelines of various organizations depending on the respective use and type of material/article under review.
Producers, importers and exporters, who want to stand out on the market, can apply for the “Food SAFE, Certified Packaging & Food Contact Articles” certificate and obtain their individual quality mark.