Food Contact Resolutions Updated in Mercosur

A look at Mercosur updates to their regulations covering food contact materials and articles. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) December 10, 2021 - Mercosur, the Southern Common Market incorporating Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, has approved three measures to amend legislation relating to food contact materials and articles.

The legislation being amended is:
• Mercosur/GMC/Res. No. 19/21 – Modification of GMC Resolution No. 02/12 – Technical Regulation on Positive List of Monomers, Other starting Substances and Polymers Authorized for Food Contact Plastics
• Mercosur/GMC/Res. No. 20/21 – Amendment of GMC Resolution No. 56/92 – General Provisions for Food Contact Plastics
• Mercosur/GMC/Res. No. 21/21 – ‘Amendment of GMC Resolution No. 40/15’ Technical Regulation on Food Contact Cellulosic Materials

To learn more about the impact of these amendments on the manufacture and supply of food contact materials and articles, including new specific migration requirements for nine metals and their salts, and overall migration limits for food contact plastic, read SGS’s original SafeGuard 155/21.

The amendment announcement was made in October 2021 and Member States are required to transpose the three resolutions into their national law by April 11, 2022.

SGS Food Contact Materials Services
SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Food Contact Materials Services. [http://www.sgs.com/fcm]

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Mercosur Revises Food Contact Resolutions SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2021/11/safeguards-15521-mercosur-revises-food-contact-resolutions]

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For further information contact:

Dr. Hing Wo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: (+852) 2774 7420
Email: crs.media ( @ ) sgs dot com
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