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South Korea Prohibits BPA, BBP and DBP in Food Contact Products for Young Children
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notification 2019-2 in January 2019, thereby prohibiting the use of certain phthalates in food contact materials and articles (FCMs) for young children.The notification amended ‘Standards and Specifications for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages’, making several changes, including:
• Expanding the prohibition on the use of bisphenol A (BPA), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) from baby bottles to all FCMs for infants and young children
• Revising the specifications for polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) for the packaging of desiccants
• Revising the wording for recycled synthetic plastics
Stakeholders should be aware the Notification came into force on January 9, 2019, and the provision to prohibit BPA, BBP and DBP in FCMs for infants and children will become effective on January 1, 2020.
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SGS’s technical experts are highly experienced in the testing of materials and articles that will come into contact with food. Utilizing SGS’s global network of testing laboratories, they will ensure products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. They offer the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. Learn more about SGS’s Food Contact Material Services. [http://www.sgs.com/fcm]
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