Following adoption of Reg 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials & articles intended to come into contact with foods the EC has published a series of Q&A on recycled plastics in food contact materials. The Regs sets conditions under which mfs of food contact materials can use recycled plastics & deal with:Definition of food contact materials; Legal status for use of recycled plastic in food contact materials before Reg was adopted; EC's reasons for introduction; Summary of main rules & rationale; Labelling requirements for the use of recycled plastics (voluntary); Expected effect on innovation. Confirming the Regulation also covers recycled plastic from third countries; & that individual Member States cannot ban or approve independently of the EU recycled plastics for food contact from the time that the first list of authorised recycling processes is developed.
