Proposed Challenges and Threats to Plastic Food-Contact Materials in Europe
Keller and Heckman LLP, in conjunction with the Plastics Industry Association, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, Proposed Challenges and Threats to Plastic Food-Contact Materials in Europe, presented by Partners Jeff Keithline, Hazel O’Keeffe, and Mark Thompson on Thursday, 21 March 2024, at 2:00 p.m. CET / 9:00 a.m. EDT.
On March 13, 2024, the European Commission (EC) released draft text for the 18th amendment to the Plastics Regulation, (EU) No 10/2011 on the Public Consultations website of the European Commission. The draft amendment proposes additional requirements that represent a serious challenge to the continued compliance and marketing of plastic food-contact materials in Europe. Keller and Heckman is working on developing an industry response to the Commission Proposal. The amendment is open for comments until April 10, 2024.
The proposed regulation aims to increase quality control under the Plastics Regulation by:
- Ensuring alignment with other regulations;
- Introducing purity requirements for substances obtained from waste and natural materials; and
- Adapting migration testing of multi-layer materials and repeat testing.
Our speakers will address the following topics of concern to the industry:
- Proposed new “quality control” requirements including amendments to Article 8 and the addition of Article 3(a) to the Plastics Regulation
- Recommended severe purity requirements apply to all starting materials used in the production of plastic materials and articles and cover more than just substances obtained from waste and natural materials
- Potential difficulties raw material suppliers will face when assessing their products under the proposed, stringent quality requirements
- Anticipated obstacles on the continued use of plastics in food-contact applications in Europe if this amendment were to go into effect
Webinar Details
Title: Proposed Challenges and Threats to Plastic Food-Contact Materials in Europe
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EDT | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CET
Host: Keller and Heckman LLP and the Plastics Industry Association
Cost: Complimentary
This webinar will offer the option for live captioning, provided by Zoom.
View a recording of the webinar below: