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Packaging and Food Safety –

A Global Approach

DI Dr. tech Johannes Bergmairofi Packaging Institute

Titelformat bearbeitenAustrian Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology - ofiwww.ofi.at

Split, 06. June 2012

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Overview

What is the ofi?

Current project – Xenohormones

New regulations – EU, US, Australia, Asia

Implementation of a WPO working group?

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Key Features - ofi

Private Testing & Research Institute (since

1946)

Legal form: Association / Ltd.

~ 140 Employees (status: 01/2010)

~ 7.000 m2 floor space

Business Year 2009:Annual turnover: 13,8 Mio. EuroR&D: ~ 24%Share of export: ~ 25%

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Our Focus

Polymer TechnologyProcessing & application of polymers,

elastomers, paints, coatings and adhesives

Building & ConstructionBuilding materials, structural monitoring, dehumidification of masonry, sports technology

Pharma/Food & PackagingTrace analysis, stability studies,

packaging development; food & feed analysis

Biomass fuelsManufacturing method, quality assurance,plant design

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Project at ofi – Xenohormones in FCM

Xenohormones - not in nature occurring hormonally active substances such as phthalates, bisphenol A and phenolic antioxidants

Xeno-Project: The aim is to perform comprehensive material comparisons of food contact materials (FCM) to detect estrogen-active substances with highly sensitive trace analysis

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Legislation of Food Packaging and Safety

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Is food packaging relevant?

(Market Statistics and Future Trends in Global Packaging 2008; www.worldpackaging.org)

WPO says:“Yes!”

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Europe

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9http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/foodcontact/docs/ReferencesEurNatLeg_20091026.pdf

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Europe

(EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and

articles intended to come into contact with food

(EU) No 321/2011 – Commission Implementing Regulation of 1 April 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the restriction of use of Bisphenol A in plastic infant feeding Bottles

http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/foodcontact/documents_en.htm

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USA

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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

for FCS (food contact substances) 1. Chemical Asessment

Migration: single-use-applications vs. repeat-use-applicationsand

Packaging info: consumption factors (CF) and food-type distribution factors (fT)

2. Toxicological Assesment

3. Environmental Asessment

21 CFR 25.40 or exclusion of environmental assessment (EA)

DC = CF(M) = CF Ʃ (MFSL)(fT)

DC: dietary concentration

M: Meanvalue related to fT –value

MFSL: Migrationlimit

EDI = DC x 3 kg food per person per day

EDI: estimated daily intake; (1.5 kg liquid und 1.5 kg solid food)

FDA – US Food and Drug Administration

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USA

04.January 2011-FDA Food Safety Modernization ActIt aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it.

Title I – Improving Capacity to prevent Food Safety Problems

Title II - Improving Capacity to Detect and Respond to Food Safety Problems

Title III - Improving the safety of imported food

Title IV – Miscellaneous provisions

30. March 2012 the FDA denied a request to prohibit the use of BPA in human food and packaging

http://www.fda.gov

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Australia / New Zealand

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Australia / New Zealand

www.foodstandards.gov.au

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Australia / New Zealand – Handling with BPA

Different studies have raised potential concerns that BPA exposure may cause multiple health problems. However the overwhelming weight of scientific opinion is that there is no health or safety issue at the levels people are exposed to.

The Australian Government has introduced a voluntary phase out of BPA use in polycarbonate baby bottles.

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Asia

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China

Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China (February 28, 2009)

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Chapter 2. Surveillance and Assessment of Food Safety Risks

Chapter 3. Food Safety Standards

Chapter 4. Food Production and Trade

Chapter 5. Inspection and Testing of Food

Chapter 6. Food Import and Export

Chapter 7. Response to Food Safety Incidents

Chapter 8. Supervision and Administration

Chapter 9. Legal Liabilities

Chapter 10. Supplementary Provisions

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Asia handling with BPA

China bans bisphenol A in baby bottles

“Very small” risk from bisphenol A, says Japanese research body

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The BRC/IOP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials – Issue 4 published in February 2011; audits will

commence against Issue 4 from Aug. 2011 Certification to the Standard verifies:

• technical and functional performance• aids manufacturers’ fulfillment of legal

obligations• helps provide protection to the

consumer

BRC Packaging

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www.ofi.atCEPI GMP

GMP for the Manufacture of Paper and Board for Food Contact (09/2010)

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WPO

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WPO – implementation of a working group?

Based on new highly sensitive analysis methods and research findings, the legislatur has a certain dynamic.

The example Bisphenol A shows the fast-changing and often contradictory legislation of various countries

Building a WPO working group for rapide communication and reaction on legislation changings

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Possible tasks / targets

Network / Contact persons

Overview of existing regulatory

Foresight of regulatory trends

Discussion / Exchange of views

Contact to IAPRI

Information on current claims

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Johannes BergmairE-Mail: johannes.bergmair@ofi.at

Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology - ofi

Brehmstraße 14a

A-1110 Wien

+43-(0)1-798 16 01 - 976 +43-(0)1-798 16 01 - 480

THANK YOU!