Foodlaw-Reading Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Food Law News - EU - 2018

Council Minutes, 16 April 2018

CONTACT MATERIALS – Council discussions: Proposed amendment to the plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food regulation

The following is an extract from the minutes of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting held on the 16 April 2018.

The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission regulation (EU) …/… of XXX amending regulation No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

The amendments are necessary in the light of the most recent scientific opinions that the European Food Safety Authority has published on particular substances that may be used in food contact materials (7031/18+ADD1).