FCM Regulations in Japan and Migration Testing

Content:

During this module, you will learn about:

• what is new in the amended Food Sanitation Act in Japan, and how it impacts FCMs;
• FCM substances placed on positive lists in Japan (as of 26 April 2022), and the transition period;
• the restrictions for listed food contact additives or FCM substances with respect to their allowed input concentration (wt.%) for certain polymer groups;
• how to carry out a worst-case calculation (WCC) in cases of missing experimental or theoretical (modelling) migration data;
• migration testing conditions to be applied under the Japanese Food Safety Law, 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 petition steps in Japan, under its MHLW, for adding a new FCM substance to a positive list; and
• how to demonstrate compliance of materials and articles intended for use in food contact applications on the Japanese market, and the importance of place in the supply chain.