Japan - Revised Positive List for Food Contact Materials
Business description
Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) recently published an updated approved positive list of substances for use in food contact materials. They include: base polymer resins, base polymer resin additives of polymeric nature, trace monomers and additives.
The MHLW has also confirmed a migration limit of 0.01 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) for polymer resins and additives not on the positive list.
The date of entry into force is 1st June, 2020. For details, please click here.
Countries:
Japan
Technical aspects:
Hygienic / Food Contact
Business fields:
P.01 Softlines
P.02 Hardlines
P.03 Electrical
Regions:
Asia
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