PACKAGING MATERIALS
April 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLGUIDANCE for companies applying for market approvals for new packaging substances that are in direct contact with foodstuffs has been issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). This aims to help companies comply with EU regulation 1935/2004, agreed last October, which legalised substances that react with food, informing customers about freshness, for example. The new authority guide advises on the administrative and technical data required in such applications and on the format for formal submissions to national regulators, which are ...
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