Foodlaw-Reading Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Food Law News - EU - 2020

Comission consultation, 18 December 2020

CONTACT MATERIALS - Commission consultation: Revision of EU rules on food contact materials

Commission consultation: Inception Impact Assessment - Revision of EU rules on food contact materials (FCMs) A copy of this document is available on this site (click on image)

The document has been issued as part of a consultation exercise. The Commission has provided a consultation page. For more details, see the consultation page at: Revision of EU rules on food contact materials. The consultation page closes on 29 January 2021.

The following is the brief summary from the consultation page:

Summary

EU food safety policy includes rules on food contact materials (e.g. food packaging, kitchen and tableware and food processing equipment).

This initiative aims to modernise the rules, to:

• ensure food safety & a high level of public health protection
• reduce the presence and use of hazardous chemicals
• take account of the latest science & technology
• support innovation & sustainability by promoting safe reusable and recyclable solutions, and help reduce the sector’s environmental impact.