Paper and board used in food contact materials and articles
A technical guide for manufacturers and regulators.
This guide was prepared by a dedicated group of experts and approved by the European Committee for Food Contact Materials and Articles (CD-P-MCA). This guidance is expected to improve the protection of consumers from contaminants in food that originate from contact with packaging and containers.
This Technical Guide can be downloaded from FREEPUB.
- General Information on the Technical Guide (Foreword)
- Table of contents - Metals and alloys used in food contact materials and articles – 1st Edition (2013)
- Council of Europe Resolution CM/Res(2013)9
- Council of Europe policy statements concerning materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs materials
Visit the EDQM’s Free Publications page to download the latest information on analytical methods and guidance documents under the tab “Food contact materials and articles”.
The paper version of "Metals and alloys used in food contact materials and articles" is available for purchase at the EDQM Store. A Slovenian version of this guide is available online for free, thanks to the Slovenian Ministry of Health. For more information, please click here.