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Page 1: Japan: Update on regulation of food packaging 2011

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AN UPDATE ON EFFORTS FOR

REGULATION OF

FOOD PACKAGING IN JAPAN

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International Symposium SPI (2011)

ABOUT US

!"#"$%&'()*(+,-.%/0(1-2)3& -#4(5,.*-&,(6!+157

Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau

Department of Food Safety

Policy Planning and Communication Division

Office of Port Health Administration

Standards and Evaluation Division Office of Health Policy on Newly Developed Food

International Food Planning Coordinator

Inspection and Safety Division Office of Import Food Safety

Office of food poisoning information

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AN UPDATE ON EFFORTS FOR

REGULATION OF

FOOD PACKAGING IN JAPAN

!"#"$$%&'(&')*'+*,$')*$-.'/0'&"1)$2".","1)3$245'+&64)&$17$811*$('74&93$!")",&+9$17$:4'/&;3$<'=10+$')*$>4/7'+43$?'5')

International Symposium SPI (2011)

ABOUT US

!"#"$%&'()*(+,-.%/0(1-2)3& -#4(5,.*-&,(6!+157

Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau

Department of Food Safety

Policy Planning and Communication Division

Office of Port Health Administration

Standards and Evaluation Division Office of Health Policy on Newly Developed Food

International Food Planning Coordinator

Inspection and Safety Division Office of Import Food Safety

Office of food poisoning information

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!Base of Legislation !Outline of the regulation of Food contact Utensils/Packaging

!Safety of Plastic!The use of recycled materials !On going and future works

Today’s Topics

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

BASE OF LEGISLATION

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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!Base of Legislation !Outline of the regulation of Food contact Utensils/Packaging

!Safety of Plastic!The use of recycled materials !On going and future works

Today’s Topics

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

BASE OF LEGISLATION

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Japanese food safety legislation is based on

“Food Safety Basic Law” (2003)and

“Food Sanitation Law” (1947)

to protect the health of the people through the food safety

Base of Legislation

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

!Food Safety Commission

(FSC)

ASSESSMENT

MANAGEMENT

COMMUNICATION

!Principles of Food Safety

!Purpose

!Responsibilities and roles

!Risk Analysis

Food Safety Basic Law

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Enacted in May 2003

Established in July 2003

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Japanese food safety legislation is based on

“Food Safety Basic Law” (2003)and

“Food Sanitation Law” (1947)

to protect the health of the people through the food safety

Base of Legislation

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

!Food Safety Commission

(FSC)

ASSESSMENT

MANAGEMENT

COMMUNICATION

!Principles of Food Safety

!Purpose

!Responsibilities and roles

!Risk Analysis

Food Safety Basic Law

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Enacted in May 2003

Established in July 2003

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RISK COMMUNICATION

• Disclosure of information on food safety• Securing consumers’ opportunities to express their opinions

FSC MHLW

MAFF

Risk management measures for food safety under Food Sanitation Law etc.

Risk management measures for agricultural, livestock or fishery production under Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law etc.

•To conduct a risk assessment. •To recommend risk management agencies to take a necessary measures, based on the risk assessment results.

•To manage total risk communication including activities of the risk management agencies etc. under Food Safety Basic Law

Framework for Risk Analysis

RISK ASSESSMENT RISK MANAGEMENT

Food Sanitation Law

Targets of Regulation by the Law

! Foods and Food additives

! Food-contact Utensils/Packaging for Foods/Food additives

! Toys for young children

! Detergents for Vegetables/Fruits or Eating Utensils

Enforcement

! Inspection on domestic food-business facilities

! Import notification

! Examination order and Monitoring Testing! Administrative disposition and other penalty for violation

casesMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Enacted in Dec 1947

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RISK COMMUNICATION

• Disclosure of information on food safety• Securing consumers’ opportunities to express their opinions

FSC MHLW

MAFF

Risk management measures for food safety under Food Sanitation Law etc.

Risk management measures for agricultural, livestock or fishery production under Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law etc.

•To conduct a risk assessment. •To recommend risk management agencies to take a necessary measures, based on the risk assessment results.

•To manage total risk communication including activities of the risk management agencies etc. under Food Safety Basic Law

Framework for Risk Analysis

RISK ASSESSMENT RISK MANAGEMENT

Food Sanitation Law

Targets of Regulation by the Law

! Foods and Food additives

! Food-contact Utensils/Packaging for Foods/Food additives

! Toys for young children

! Detergents for Vegetables/Fruits or Eating Utensils

Enforcement

! Inspection on domestic food-business facilities

! Import notification

! Examination order and Monitoring Testing! Administrative disposition and other penalty for violation

casesMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Enacted in Dec 1947

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OUTLINE OF FOOD SAFETY

ON FOOD-CONTACT

UTENSILS/PACKAGING, UNDER FOOD SANITATION LAW

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Definitions

Food Sanitation Law Article 4 (Definitions)

Utensils: Tableware, kitchen utensils, machines, implements and other articles, which come into direct contact with food.

Containers/packaging: Bags, trays, boxes, bottles, cans, film and other articles in which foods are offered for trade

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Utensils + Containers/packaging = Food contact articles

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OUTLINE OF FOOD SAFETY

ON FOOD-CONTACT

UTENSILS/PACKAGING, UNDER FOOD SANITATION LAW

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Definitions

Food Sanitation Law Article 4 (Definitions)

Utensils: Tableware, kitchen utensils, machines, implements and other articles, which come into direct contact with food.

Containers/packaging: Bags, trays, boxes, bottles, cans, film and other articles in which foods are offered for trade

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Utensils + Containers/packaging = Food contact articles

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Article 16

Food-contact Utensils/Packaging! which contain toxic or harmful substance and involve a risk to

human health

! which contact food or food additive and have a harmful effect on them and involve a risk to human health

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

"Establishment of “specifications and standards”

for utensils and containers/packaging!!!!Specifications

for food-contact utensils/packaging and their materials

!!!!Standardsfor the production methods of those products

Article 18

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" NOT be produced by methods that do not conform to the established standard

"Product which do not conform to the established specification

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Article 16

Food-contact Utensils/Packaging! which contain toxic or harmful substance and involve a risk to

human health

! which contact food or food additive and have a harmful effect on them and involve a risk to human health

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

"Establishment of “specifications and standards”

for utensils and containers/packaging!!!!Specifications

for food-contact utensils/packaging and their materials

!!!!Standardsfor the production methods of those products

Article 18

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" NOT be produced by methods that do not conform to the established standard

"Product which do not conform to the established specification

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Article 16 vs. Article 18

ObjectiveMaximum

Punishment for violation cases

Article 16

To avoid an imminent danger of human health,

such as acute poisoning

2 year imprisonment and/or

2 million yen fine

Article 18

Requirements for good quality/production

as reasonably achievable

(Including certain of safety margins, NOT harmfulness

criteria)

1 year imprisonment and/or

1 million yen fine

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Compositional Standardsfor Milk and Milk Products

Annex 4. Specifications and Standards of utensils and Container/Packages of Milk etc and Their Materials

PE or PET container/ packagesPE-processed

paper container/ packageComposite

container/ packages

Sec. 2-2Fermented milksLactic acid drinksMilk drinks

Sec. 3Formulated milk powder

PE, PP, PET or PS container/packagesPE-processed

paper container/packagePE, PP, PS or PET

container/ packages with aluminum foil

Plastic-laminated container/packagesMetal can

with sealing of PE or PET

Specifications and Standardsof Food, Food Additives, etc

Section 1

Food

Section 2Food

Additives

Section 3Utensils and Packages

Section 4

Toys

Section 5

Detergents

A. Specification of utensils, packages, and their materials

B. General test methods of utensils and packages

C. Reagents, test solutions, etcD. Specifications of utensils and

packages and their raw materials by material

1. Glass, ceramic and enameled ware2. Plastics 3. Rubber 4. Metal can

E. Specifications of utensils or packages by applications

F. Standards of manufacture of utensils and packages

Food Sanitation Law

Sec. 2-1Normal liquid milkCertified milkGoat milkSkimmed milkLiquid milk

recombinedCream

Japanese Legislation for Food Contact Materials

Article 18

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Article 16 vs. Article 18

ObjectiveMaximum

Punishment for violation cases

Article 16

To avoid an imminent danger of human health,

such as acute poisoning

2 year imprisonment and/or

2 million yen fine

Article 18

Requirements for good quality/production

as reasonably achievable

(Including certain of safety margins, NOT harmfulness

criteria)

1 year imprisonment and/or

1 million yen fine

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Compositional Standardsfor Milk and Milk Products

Annex 4. Specifications and Standards of utensils and Container/Packages of Milk etc and Their Materials

PE or PET container/ packagesPE-processed

paper container/ packageComposite

container/ packages

Sec. 2-2Fermented milksLactic acid drinksMilk drinks

Sec. 3Formulated milk powder

PE, PP, PET or PS container/packagesPE-processed

paper container/packagePE, PP, PS or PET

container/ packages with aluminum foil

Plastic-laminated container/packagesMetal can

with sealing of PE or PET

Specifications and Standardsof Food, Food Additives, etc

Section 1

Food

Section 2Food

Additives

Section 3Utensils and Packages

Section 4

Toys

Section 5

Detergents

A. Specification of utensils, packages, and their materials

B. General test methods of utensils and packages

C. Reagents, test solutions, etcD. Specifications of utensils and

packages and their raw materials by material

1. Glass, ceramic and enameled ware2. Plastics 3. Rubber 4. Metal can

E. Specifications of utensils or packages by applications

F. Standards of manufacture of utensils and packages

Food Sanitation Law

Sec. 2-1Normal liquid milkCertified milkGoat milkSkimmed milkLiquid milk

recombinedCream

Japanese Legislation for Food Contact Materials

Article 18

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SAFETY OF PLASTIC

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Japanese food contact plastics are regulated by

Government (Ministry of Health, Labourand Welfare, MHLW)

!Industrial Hygienic Associations

!Government controls mainly final products by the law.

! Industrial hygienic associations control mainly materials by their voluntary standards including positive lists and the certification system.

Plastic Regulation

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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SAFETY OF PLASTIC

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Japanese food contact plastics are regulated by

Government (Ministry of Health, Labourand Welfare, MHLW)

!Industrial Hygienic Associations

!Government controls mainly final products by the law.

! Industrial hygienic associations control mainly materials by their voluntary standards including positive lists and the certification system.

Plastic Regulation

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Certification System :Issue of certification about compliance

for Voluntary Standards , Use of the Label

Objects

Additives, Compounded , Plastics,

Containers/Packaging

Certification System :Issue of certification about compliance

for Voluntary Standards , Use of the Label

Objects

Additives, Compounded , Plastics,

Containers/Packaging

Voluntary Standards and Certification System

Establishment of Hygienic Association

Japan Hygienic PVC Association (JHPA) (1967)PolyVinyl Chloride and the additives (ca.800 substances),

ca.200 members

Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association (JHOSPA)(1973)

Resins except for PolyVinyl Chloride and Vinylidene Chloride(ca.30 resins) and the additives (ca.1200 substances), ca.800 members

Japan Hygienic Association of VinylideneChloride (JHAVC)(1977)PolyVinylidene Chloride and the additives

(ca.700 substances), ca.12 members

Establishment of Hygienic Association

Japan Hygienic PVC Association (JHPA) (1967)PolyVinyl Chloride and the additives (ca.800 substances),

ca.200 members

Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association (JHOSPA)(1973)

Resins except for PolyVinyl Chloride and Vinylidene Chloride(ca.30 resins) and the additives (ca.1200 substances), ca.800 members

Japan Hygienic Association of VinylideneChloride (JHAVC)(1977)PolyVinylidene Chloride and the additives

(ca.700 substances), ca.12 members

Instruction by MHW1. Establishment of Voluntary

Standards2.Establishment of Hygienic Associations for voluntary Regulation

Requirement for substances in Voluntary Standards(1) Listed in the foreign

positive lists(2) used in the foreign

countries(3) enough toxicological data(4) technical utility(5) essential usage

Instruction by MHW1. Establishment of Voluntary

Standards2.Establishment of Hygienic Associations for voluntary Regulation

Requirement for substances in Voluntary Standards(1) Listed in the foreign

positive lists(2) used in the foreign

countries(3) enough toxicological data(4) technical utility(5) essential usage

Voluntary Standards :Positive list 1 Base polymer (Monomers), Additives

Testing Method Material, Migration test

Requirement Listed in the Foreign advanced countries, or

TDI/EDI>1 2 mutagenicity test

Positive list 2 trade names (color materials)

Requirement Compliance for Standards in Color material

testing method ( Lead, Cd, As, Hg, etc.)

Voluntary Standards :Positive list 1 Base polymer (Monomers), Additives

Testing Method Material, Migration test

Requirement Listed in the Foreign advanced countries, or

TDI/EDI>1 2 mutagenicity test

Positive list 2 trade names (color materials)

Requirement Compliance for Standards in Color material

testing method ( Lead, Cd, As, Hg, etc.)

Covering governmental specification

The Structure of the voluntarily certification System

Hygiene Association

Member companies

Petitions for being listed in the Positive List

Petitions for being listed in the Positive List

Listed in the Positive ListListed in the Positive List

Regular inspectionOccasional inspection

Member companies

Petitions for Issue of certificationPetitions for Issue of certification

Technical Committee etc.(evaluation)New Resins(Public comment for members)

Issue of certificationApproval of using the Label

Evaluation

Voluntary labelingVoluntary labeling

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Certification System :Issue of certification about compliance

for Voluntary Standards , Use of the Label

Objects

Additives, Compounded , Plastics,

Containers/Packaging

Certification System :Issue of certification about compliance

for Voluntary Standards , Use of the Label

Objects

Additives, Compounded , Plastics,

Containers/Packaging

Voluntary Standards and Certification System

Establishment of Hygienic Association

Japan Hygienic PVC Association (JHPA) (1967)PolyVinyl Chloride and the additives (ca.800 substances),

ca.200 members

Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association (JHOSPA)(1973)

Resins except for PolyVinyl Chloride and Vinylidene Chloride(ca.30 resins) and the additives (ca.1200 substances), ca.800 members

Japan Hygienic Association of VinylideneChloride (JHAVC)(1977)PolyVinylidene Chloride and the additives

(ca.700 substances), ca.12 members

Establishment of Hygienic Association

Japan Hygienic PVC Association (JHPA) (1967)PolyVinyl Chloride and the additives (ca.800 substances),

ca.200 members

Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association (JHOSPA)(1973)

Resins except for PolyVinyl Chloride and Vinylidene Chloride(ca.30 resins) and the additives (ca.1200 substances), ca.800 members

Japan Hygienic Association of VinylideneChloride (JHAVC)(1977)PolyVinylidene Chloride and the additives

(ca.700 substances), ca.12 members

Instruction by MHW1. Establishment of Voluntary

Standards2.Establishment of Hygienic Associations for voluntary Regulation

Requirement for substances in Voluntary Standards(1) Listed in the foreign

positive lists(2) used in the foreign

countries(3) enough toxicological data(4) technical utility(5) essential usage

Instruction by MHW1. Establishment of Voluntary

Standards2.Establishment of Hygienic Associations for voluntary Regulation

Requirement for substances in Voluntary Standards(1) Listed in the foreign

positive lists(2) used in the foreign

countries(3) enough toxicological data(4) technical utility(5) essential usage

Voluntary Standards :Positive list 1 Base polymer (Monomers), Additives

Testing Method Material, Migration test

Requirement Listed in the Foreign advanced countries, or

TDI/EDI>1 2 mutagenicity test

Positive list 2 trade names (color materials)

Requirement Compliance for Standards in Color material

testing method ( Lead, Cd, As, Hg, etc.)

Voluntary Standards :Positive list 1 Base polymer (Monomers), Additives

Testing Method Material, Migration test

Requirement Listed in the Foreign advanced countries, or

TDI/EDI>1 2 mutagenicity test

Positive list 2 trade names (color materials)

Requirement Compliance for Standards in Color material

testing method ( Lead, Cd, As, Hg, etc.)

Covering governmental specification

The Structure of the voluntarily certification System

Hygiene Association

Member companies

Petitions for being listed in the Positive List

Petitions for being listed in the Positive List

Listed in the Positive ListListed in the Positive List

Regular inspectionOccasional inspection

Member companies

Petitions for Issue of certificationPetitions for Issue of certification

Technical Committee etc.(evaluation)New Resins(Public comment for members)

Issue of certificationApproval of using the Label

Evaluation

Voluntary labelingVoluntary labeling

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Plastic regulation in Japan, US, EU

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Japan US EU

Specification test(Material test

Migration test etc.)

End test End test SML, OML

Type of list Negative list

(partly)

Positive list Positive list

!Necessary toxic data are decided by Exposure level based on the migration data in US and EU.

!!!!The materials which are considered to have safety concerns are regulated.

cannot deal with new materials which has unknown toxicity

!!!!Voluntary standards have no legal force

!!!!The materials regulated not in Japan but in EU and US, flow into Japan

The problems of the current system

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Plastic regulation in Japan, US, EU

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Japan US EU

Specification test(Material test

Migration test etc.)

End test End test SML, OML

Type of list Negative list

(partly)

Positive list Positive list

!Necessary toxic data are decided by Exposure level based on the migration data in US and EU.

!!!!The materials which are considered to have safety concerns are regulated.

cannot deal with new materials which has unknown toxicity

!!!!Voluntary standards have no legal force

!!!!The materials regulated not in Japan but in EU and US, flow into Japan

The problems of the current system

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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!!!!put a priority on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(regulate substances have higher–risk; toxic, high exposure)

!!!!establish cost effective and workable system

!!!!clarification of the division of the roles played by MHLW, FSC, Industrial Association

!!!!establish the way to check the compliance

The required issues in a new system

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

ENSURE THE SAFETY OF

THE USE OF RECYCLED

MATERIALS

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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!!!!put a priority on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(regulate substances have higher–risk; toxic, high exposure)

!!!!establish cost effective and workable system

!!!!clarification of the division of the roles played by MHLW, FSC, Industrial Association

!!!!establish the way to check the compliance

The required issues in a new system

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

ENSURE THE SAFETY OF

THE USE OF RECYCLED

MATERIALS

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Current specification

The use of the recycled material forFood Packaging

Food packaging

Recycled materials

Establishment of guideline

The examples of the use of recycled materials for food packagesPET bottle : chemical recycle

Polystylene tray, PET tray (egg packages, fruit packages): material recycle

The examples of the use of recycled materials for food packagesPET bottle : chemical recycle

Polystylene tray, PET tray (egg packages, fruit packages): material recycle

Safety concern : unknown contaminantsSafety concern : unknown contaminants

Used Packaging

Recyclers spray pesticide to used PET bottles

Consumers stored detergent in empty PET bottle

Current specification

unknown contaminant residue

consumer recycler

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

recover

• source control

• Sorting procedure

Reprocessing

system

•Reprocessing•Surrogate contaminant testing

Recycledmaterials

• Limitation of food type or conditions of use

• The use of Functional barrier

RoutineManagement

GMP,QC)

Used Packages

Recycled packages

Planning the establishment of the guideline for the use of the recycled materials for food packaging

•Tests for substances which have high possibility to be contained in------

Validation for Material and thickness of barrier

Material testing Migration testing

Apply for Food Sanitation Law

Consideration of Requirement for testing

Apply new technology

Contamination of unintended harmful substances

•Sorting, washing, reforming

•Pesticide, detergent , heavy chemicals

•Ensure the ability of decontamination

Article 16, Article 18

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Current specification

The use of the recycled material forFood Packaging

Food packaging

Recycled materials

Establishment of guideline

The examples of the use of recycled materials for food packagesPET bottle : chemical recycle

Polystylene tray, PET tray (egg packages, fruit packages): material recycle

The examples of the use of recycled materials for food packagesPET bottle : chemical recycle

Polystylene tray, PET tray (egg packages, fruit packages): material recycle

Safety concern : unknown contaminantsSafety concern : unknown contaminants

Used Packaging

Recyclers spray pesticide to used PET bottles

Consumers stored detergent in empty PET bottle

Current specification

unknown contaminant residue

consumer recycler

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

recover

• source control

• Sorting procedure

Reprocessing

system

•Reprocessing•Surrogate contaminant testing

Recycledmaterials

• Limitation of food type or conditions of use

• The use of Functional barrier

RoutineManagement

GMP,QC)

Used Packages

Recycled packages

Planning the establishment of the guideline for the use of the recycled materials for food packaging

•Tests for substances which have high possibility to be contained in------

Validation for Material and thickness of barrier

Material testing Migration testing

Apply for Food Sanitation Law

Consideration of Requirement for testing

Apply new technology

Contamination of unintended harmful substances

•Sorting, washing, reforming

•Pesticide, detergent , heavy chemicals

•Ensure the ability of decontamination

Article 16, Article 18

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Ongoing & Future Works

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Ongoing & Future Works

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