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Turkey Issues Proposals to Regulate Food Contact Materials and Articles

06-22-2017 11:46 AM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance

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Turkey Issues Proposals to Regulate Food Contact Materials

Turkey has announced its intention to regulate food contact materials and articles. As part of this plan, it will establish 17 categories of food contact material and article:

1. Active and intelligent materials and articles
2. Adhesives
3. Ceramics
4. Cork
5. Glass
6. Ion-exchange resins
7. Metals and alloys
8. Paper and board
9. Plastics
10. Printing inks
11. Regenerated cellulose
12. Rubber
13. Silicones
14. Textiles
15. Varnishes and coatings
16. Wax
17. Wood

Turkey announced its intentions by issuing two pieces of draft legislation and circulating them via the World Trade Organization (WTO) in May 2017. The two documents are:

• Food Codex Communiqué for rules on food contact active and intelligent materials and articles (WTO document number 17-2904) – contains specific rules complementing requirements for food contact active and intelligent materials in the draft Food Codex Regulation
• Food Codex Regulation for rules on food contact materials and articles, as well as procedures for the authorization of substances that are used in these materials and products (WTO document number 17-2905)

It is noticeable that the draft Food Codex Regulation (WTO document number 17-2905) contains similar language to Regulation (EC) 1935/2004, the so-called ‘EU Framework for Food Contact’. It includes several important provisions, including:

• General safety
• Rules for food contact active and intelligent materials and articles
• Establishing 17 categories of food contact materials and articles (see above)
• Rules for food contact paper (Annex 3), metals and alloys (Annex 4), glass (Annex 5) and dyes/colorants in plastics (Annex 6)
• General rules for authorization of new substances
• Labeling. This may be in the form of words such as ‘for food contact’, indication of specific use such as ‘wine bottle’ or the glass and fork symbol (Annex 1)
• Declaration of conformity (DoC)
• Special provisions for the use of recycled plastics, including those for polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

According to the WTO documents, both pieces of draft legislation are expected to enter into force on August 30, 2017.

SGS Home Furnishings & Houseware Services
SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers 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 Home Furnishings & Houseware Services. (www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/hardgoods/home-furnishings-and-houseware)

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Turkey Notifies Draft Regulations on Food Contact Materials and Articles SafeGuardS. (www.sgs.com/en/news/2017/06/safeguards-09317-turkey-notifies-draft-regulations-on-food-contact-materials-and-articles)

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Hing Wo Tsang
Global Hardlines Information and Innovation Manager
Tel:(+852) 2774 7420
Email: crs.media@sgs.com
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