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'Food contact material' refers to packaging that comes into contact with food. Other examples of food contact material include:
The European Food Safety Authority has produced this video to explain what food contact materials are:
European Regulation 1935/2004 governs food contact materials. This regulation lays down chemical safety requirements for food contact materials. the law protects:
The regulation covers all food contact material. It states specific controls on some particular groups of food contact materials, including:
There are also specific rules for:
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) works to protect the public from chemicals that could transfer into food from food contact materials.
The FSA manages research and surveys, designed to: