These can be made from a variety of materials including plastics, rubber, paper and metal. Unit on food contact materials fcm efsa european union. Food contact materials, flavouring substances and smoke flavourings. The european food safety authoritys efsa panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids cef panel published the latest update of the meeting minutes of its working group on food contact materials wgfcm.
The scientific panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food has been asked to reevaluate all currently permitted food additives. Food contact plastics refers to those plastics that are used to manufacture items that may come into contact with food, such as packaging, containers, utensils, electrical devices. The database lists effective premarket notifications for food contact substances that have been demonstrated to be safe for their intended use. The programme aimed at training the fellow in the risk assessment guidelines proposed by the efsa in the field of contaminants, food contact materials, technological ingredients and nutritional risks. The comprehensive food consumption database is a source of information on food consumption across the european union eu. European union update on food contact materials efsa. Some users commented on inconsistencies in the data, mainly with respect to the spatial characteristics of various layers.
Food contact materials are all materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, such as packaging and containers, kitchen equipment, cutlery and dishes. Scientific opinion of the panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids cef on a 20th list of substances for food contact materials. Now that efsas comprehensive european food consumption database is available, based on the 95th. It has been developed in order to allow risk managers to. The database is also relevant to other fields of efsas work, such as the assessment of nutrient intakes of the eu population. The eurlfcm hosts the reference collection for monomers and additives. Food contact materials european food safety authority. Latest meetings of the efsa working group on food contact. With ms, efsa has developed eu consumption databases in order to. Food packaging and food contact materials are essential to provide consumers worldwide with safe and nutritious food. Bps food contact authorisation unaffected by new reach data.
Facet is a publicly available exposure assessment software system which will estimate exposure to flavours, additives and food contact materials across europe. Such materials and articles are called food contact materials fcms. The background of this collection is that each applicant for the evaluation of a substance is requested in the guidance document on the submission of a dossier on a substance to be used in food contact materials for evaluation by efsa to submit a physical sample of 250 g and a relevant analytical method to the jrc. Recent developments in the risk assessment of chemicals in. Nov 10, 2008 the european food safety authority efsa, which is the european unions scientific risk assessment body on food and feed safety, nutrition, animal welfare and plant protection and health, is launching a database for europes leading scientific experts to assist it in its work. Today, the european food safety authority efsa unveiled openfoodtoxa new database that provides instant access to a wealth of information from over 1,650 efsa scientific outputs about the toxicity of chemicals found in the food and feed chain. Voluntary monitoring program under discussion to coordinate member states. Efsa on public health aspects of substances used in food contact materials.
Inran leads the wp2 flavourings and will be involved in the wp5 food intake, wp8 database and modelling and wp6 chemical. The efsa panel on food contact materials, enzymes and processing aids cep panel was asked by the european commission to update its 2005 risk assessments of di. Nordic checklist food contact materials nordic council of ministers. The european food safety authority efsa has drafted scientific opinion for public consultation on recent developments in the risk assessment of chemicals in food and their potential impact on the safety assessment of substances used in food contact materials. In this context, food contact materials fcm represent a growing source of concern with regard to human health, due to the possible migration of the substances into food and drinks. Dissemination and implementation of the new food safety tool. Literature data and data from public available databases.
The european food safety authority efsa has given food contact approval for two new substances, both from japanese companies, to be used in plastic packaging. The efsa comprehensive european food consumption database. Regulatory environment ramping up amid covid19 pandemic, say industry experts. Efsa assesses 2 food contact substances food packaging forum. It reflects the real exposure of a targeted population to a food chemical, taking into account the variability of concentration and the real occurrence for each food category.
Materials and articles in contact with food intended for food contact expected to come into contact with food use of materials for food packaging kitchen and tableware machines or articles used for food manufacture and processing not antiques coveringcoating materials that. It is currently involved in the following eu projects. Guidance for the use of the efsa comprehensive european food consumption database. Food contact represents a significant application for the plastics industry.
Up till now, no harmonized eu regulation exists on chemicals used in coatings for food contact materials fcm. Introduction the general procedure for the authorisation of substances in food contact materials is laid. Jan 18, 2017 news january 18, 2017 efsa introduces openfoodtox database on chemical food hazards. Food contact materials food safety european commission. Concise european food consumption database the concise european food consumption database is called concisesince it is intended to provide a limited number of data to be used as a screening tool for preliminary exposure assessments by the efsa scientific panels and member states. Efsa authorises use of silicon dioxide in food contact materials analysis of the danish nanomarket danish nanoproduct register order comes into effect june 6 fda issues 3 new guidances on the use of nanotechnology scenihr publishes final opinion on nanosilver. Please note that the adois of former efsa experts are available on request. They also include materials used in processing equipment. Efsa has developed several it systems, databases and software tools since it was founded in 2002. The safety of food contact materials is tested by the business operators placing them on the market, and by the competent authorities of the member states during official controls. Jan 15, 2018 on january 12, 2018, the european food safety authoritys efsa panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavorings and processing aids cef panel published two scientific opinions on the safety assessment of selenium nanoparticles and isobutane fpf reported for use in food contact materials fcms. This database contains the adois of all experts with active efsa involvements. Risk assessment methodologies in the field of contaminants.
Efsa approval for food contact materials bakeryandsnacks. The service will be active monday to friday from 8. This database allows access to opinions and conclusions from 115 scogs reports published between 19721980 on the safety of over 370 generally recognized as safe gras food substances. Facet flavourings, additives and food contact materials. Efsa assesses reheat agent for use in fcms food packaging forum.
The background of this collection is that each applicant for the evaluation of a substance is requested in the guidance document on the submission of a dossier on a substance to be used in food contact materials for evaluation by efsa to submit a physical sample of. Efsa evaluates the safety of substances used in food contact materials fcm including active. Efsa authorises use of silicon dioxide in food contact materials. The food safety watchdog gave the green light for the use of the monomers 3,4diacetoxy1butene and 3methyl1,5pentanediol in europe following requests from the uk and the. Catalogue of efsas chemical toxicity data since creation contaminants human and animal health vitamins and minerals human health nda, food additives and nutrient sources, food contact materials, flavourings and processing aids human health feed additives human and animal health, ecotoxicology. Food packaging is intended to ensure the safety and quality of food products. Used as a crosslink for coatings in inner layers of plastics laminates, the compound is determined to be safe when migration does not exceed 0. The safety of fcm is evaluated by the european food safety authority efsa. This database is a tool to inform about the substances to be used in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food food contact materials. Food contact materials, flavouring substances and smoke.
The annex i to the plastics regulation is the union list of authorised substances that can be used in the manufacture of the plastic layers of food contact plastic materials and articles see picture below. The tool, called facet standing for flavourings, additives, and food contact materials expose tool is a desktop software application, which contains databases of chemical concentrations for flavourings and additives, industry data on. Upon request aliquots of this sample can be made available for research purposes at no charge. App developer console opens up our food safety data efsa. The search strategies as run in the databases and the dates of the search. It had a modular learning by doing approach and a balanced learningcase studies and theory. Substance database eu science hub european commission.
Chemical assessment and testing unit european reference. Efsa introduces openfoodtox database on chemical food hazards. The database is also relevant to other fields of efsa s work, such as the assessment of nutrient intakes of the eu population. Note for guidance for food contact materials page 6 of 125 chapter i efsa administrative guidance on how to present an application for evaluation by the efsa afc panel and follow up. Efsa evaluations for food contact materials or food additives or other applications.
At efsas website you can search for opinions on substances to be used in food. Efsa panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings. Performance of in silico models for mutagenicity prediction. Facet, flavourings, additives and food contact materials.
In july 2017, efsa received a mandate from the european commission to update its 2005 opinions on the safety assessment of three phthalates dibutylphthalate dbp, benzylbutylphthalate bbp and bis2ethylhexylphthalate dehp which are currently authorised for use in plastic food contact materials fcm. Abstract the efsa panel on food contact materials, enzymes and. Food contact material reference substances database. The list covers monomers, starting substances, additives and polymer processing aids. Food packaging is a demanding area the properties of the polymer which must be considered when determining suitability for a particular application include gas and. Efsa provides scientific advice on the safety evaluation of substances used in food contact materials fcm including active and intelligent materials and of.
Information about the data and the persam software tool. Positive list of food contact substances for plastics in eu. Food contact materials, flavouring substances and smoke flavourings article in efsa journal 1010 october 2012 with 35 reads. Cascade, efcoval and helena this research group is the italian contact point of the efsa expert group on food consumption data. It contains detailed data for a number of eu countries.
Mg and lmg were included in the group of dyes that have been used illegally in countries outside the eu. This document should not be considered the appropriate document to examine the legal situation of surface coatings even if a certain. Efsa uses the food classification system foodex2 to categorise foods and beverages included in the database. A large number of substances used in nonplastic food contact materials have never been evaluated, said a european food safety authority efsa working group tasked with developing a regulatory framework on the issue. Therefore, these substances need to comply with the general provisions of eu regulation 19352004 and, if present, with national legislation. The european food safety authoritys food contact materials panel cef has also concluded the safety of use of the substance adipic acid dihydrazide in food contact materials fcms. The european food safety authority efsa has drafted scientific opinion for public consultation on recent developments in the risk assessment of chemicals in.
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