Gae Position Paper On Food Contact Materials

The EC is currently reviewing the existing regulatory framework on food contact materials, in particular Directive 85/500/EEC for ceramic articles. Among the discussed features of this revision are: The extension of the Directive's cope to glass materials and articles; A significant reduction of the limit values for the migration of lead (Pb, reduction by a factor of 400) and cadmium (Cd, reduction by a factor of 60) and; At a subsequent stage, the inclusion of limit values for other metals and the definition of a new concept of overall migration. This Position Paper can be downloaded from: https://glassforeurope.com/food-contact-materials/