On February 14, 2018, the EU issued an up-to-date provision in the Official Gazette to further restrict the use of bisphenol A in certain food-contact materials.
European Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 focuses on the limits of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings that may come into contact with foodstuffs and is a revision of previous EU Regulation No.10 / 2011 on contact with foodstuffs The regulations for plastics materials, the latest legislation, set out the migration limit (SML) criteria for BPA in varnishes and coatings and revised the SML values for BPA in plastic materials in previous regulations.
Specifically, the European Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 establishes the SML limit of 0.05 mg / kg (food) for the migration of BPA in varnishes and paints and sets the minimum SML index for BPA testing, ie, the detection limit of 0.01 mg / kg, which are materials that may come into contact with the following foods or articles: infant formula; follow-on formula; processed cereal; other baby food or specialty medical foods (to meet the nutritional needs of infants and young children, Based on beverages and similar products specifically designed for young children) and the like.
As for the revision of Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, the new BPA regulation reduced the BPA SML from 0.6 mg / kg to 0.05 mg / kg and expanded the scope of the BPA ban on polycarbonate baby bottles to suck cups .
The regulation also stipulates that operators should ensure that paint or coating materials and articles must be accompanied by a written Declaration of Conformity (DoC), which applies to all stages of production, processing and distribution other than the retail stage. In addition, the operator should Upon the request of the national authority, provide appropriate supporting documentation that must include test and calculation conditions and results, including modeling, other analyzes, and evidence of safety or reasoning that demonstrates compliance.
The new BPA regulations will come into effect on September 6, 2018, and varnish-coated or coated materials and plastic materials and articles that are legally placed on the market before this date will still be marketed until stock is exhausted .