FCM Regulations in Canada and Migration Testing

Content: 

During this module, you will learn about:

• how Canada’s regulations apply to the FCMs you are interested in;
• current FCM regulations in Canada;
• FCMs that have already been assessed and cleared by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and thereafter by Health Canada;
• the restrictions for certain key listed FCM substances, with respect to their specific migration limits (SMLs);
• carrying out a worst-case calculation (WCC) in cases where experimental or theoretical (modelling) migration data is missing;
• migration testing conditions to be applied in relation to a LONO category 2, with case study examples;
• the analytical challenges in identifying non-intentionally added substances (Nias) that migrate into food under intended conditions of use;
• key steps when considering the risk assessment of FCM substances migrating into food;
• the steps for Canadian LONO applications (categories 1 and 2); and
• how to demonstrate compliance of materials and articles intended for use in food contact applications on the Canadian market, and the importance of place in the supply chain.