Content:
During this module, you will learn about:
current regulations concerning FCMs in the EU, including activities to revise the EU Framework Regulation;
FCM substances already placed on positive lists associated with existing FCM regulations;
the restrictions that apply to certain key listed FCMs with respect to their specific migration limits (SMLs);
how to carry out a worst-case calculation (WCC) when experimental or theoretical (modelling) migration data is missing;
migration testing conditions to be applied to different types of FCMs, such as compliance testing requirements laid down in Annex V of Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles,
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 FCMs migrating into food;
the steps, and data requirements that apply, for a new FCMs petition/ authorisation in the EU and at the national member state level; and
- how to demonstrate compliance of materials and articles intended for use in food contact applications on the EU market, and the importance of place in the supply chain.