DG SANTE updates on FCM regulation and BPA restriction
European Commission’s working group on food contact materials (FCMs) shares updates and timelines on revision of the FCM regulation and BPA restriction; ongoing FCM sustainability study will be completed by February 2025; BPA restriction to be sent to Parliament and Council in mid-July.
On May 6 – 7, 2024, the European Commission’s working group on food contact materials (FCMs) reconvened to present the status of the FCM regulation revision and the ban on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other hazardous bisphenols in FCMs. The working group is hosted by the directorate general for health DG SANTE.
Links to the handouts of the European Commission: Mai 6 (pdf) and Mai 7 (pdf)