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Evaluation of Food Contact Materials (FCM)

Food safety

The purpose of this evaluation is to assess whether the current EU legislative framework for of Food Contact Materials (FCM) is fit for purpose and delivers as expected. The evaluation will cover the functioning of the FCM Regulation in its entirety and the rules and tools provided for by this legislation, such as specific implementing measures. It will also examine the situation concerning materials for which there are no EU measures and which are subject to permitted national measures.

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ID: 1212

Lobbying Activity

16 responses

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European Chemical Industry Council, 20 Dec 2017

FCA, a Cefic Sector Group, is the European Food Contact Additives professional organisation representing the manufacturers of additives used in the production of Food Contact Materials (FCM) – (For further details about FCA – including its members - please refer to: http://fca.cefic.org/). In…

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SMEunited aisbl, 21 Dec 2017

UEAPME, the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium sized enterprises, agrees with the request to clarify the scope and the definitions of the Reg. 1935/2004 on Food Contact Material.

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ClientEarth AISBL, 19 Dec 2017

See document attached

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European Ceramic Industry Association, 25 Dec 2017

The European Federation of Ceramic Table- and Ornamentalware (FEPF) is a member association of Cerame-Unie (The European Ceramic Industry Association). It was founded in 1959 and its secretariat is based in Brussels. Its membership currently covers producers in 9 countries: France, Germany, Italy,…

CHEM Trust demands transparent reform of food packaging regulations

Chemicals, Health and Environment Monitoring Trust, 21 Dec 2017

CHEM Trust calls for an open, transparent, and participative evaluation process. They urge the Commission to modernize regulations that are currently considered grossly inadequate. The group demands equal treatment for civil society stakeholders compared to industry.
This would allow the NGO to actively participate in previously restricted policy discussions.
Industry groups may lose their exclusive influence over the food safety regulatory process.

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Health & Environment Alliance, 19 Dec 2017

Please find here enclosed a short paper outlining the comments of the Health and Environment Alliance in response to the European Commission's consultation on the proposed roadmap for the evaluation of the food contact materials regulation.

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Flexible Packaging Europe, 22 Dec 2017

Flexible Packaging Europe represents manufacturers of flexible packaging in Europe. We welcome this proposed review of food contact legislation and would wish to provide input during the consultation phase. At this stage, we make the following points: 1. The operation of Good Manufacturing…

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European Container Glass Federation, 22 Dec 2017

FEVE – the European Container Glass Federation – welcomes the possibility to comment on the European Commission roadmap for the evaluation of food contact materials (FCM). As the Federation of European manufacturers of glass containers and machine-made glass tableware, our members produce over 20…

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SAFE, 22 Dec 2017

Due to the evolution of scientific knowledge, changes in practices, new materials emerging, experience acquired in the last decades, and more consumers’ awareness, it is time to update the Regulation 1935/2004 to answer current questions and gaps and to face future challenges. SAFE considers…

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Center for International Environmental Law, 22 Dec 2017

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) welcomes the possibility to comment on the European Commission roadmap for the evaluation of food contact materials (FCM). - See document attached -

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Der Grüne Punkt Holding GmbH Co. KG, 19 Dec 2017

Lebensmittelrechtliche Zulassung von Post-consumer-Rezyklaten für die Herstellung von Lebensmittelverpackungen Ausgangslage Gemäß EFSA-Empfehlung (Scientific Opinion, EFSA Journal 2011;9(7):2184) sind Kunststoffrezyklate dann für den Einsatz bei der Herstellung von Lebensmittelverpackungen…

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The Food Packaging Forum Foundation, 22 Dec 2017

The Food Packaging Forum welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the draft roadmap for the «Evaluation of Food Contact Materials». Our work is dedicated to providing scientific information pertaining to chemicals in all kinds of food contact materials (FCMs) and articles (FCAs), and their…

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Consiglio dell’Ordine Nazionale dei Tecnologi Alimentari, 22 Dec 2017

Si veda allegato see file attached

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I&P Europe - Imaging and Printing Association e.V., 22 Dec 2017

Please see our comments in the attached document. Thank you and kind regards Bjoern-Markus Sude I&P Europe - Imaging and Printing Association

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Center of Global Consciousness, 10 Dec 2017

These are my recommendations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kQZ6TlGBHU

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ENFIT e.V. Internationaler Verband - Supply Chain Safety, 29 Nov 2017

Aus unserer Sicht besteht eine dringender Klärungsbedarf bei der Frage, ob Silofahrzeuge, die zum Transport von Schüttgütern in Pulver- oder Granulatform beim Lebensmitteltransport für z.B.: Zucker, Milchpulver, Mehl, Gries, Getreide, etc., eingesetzt werden, diese aus Aluminium sein dürfen.…