Food contact materials refer to packaging materials and containers used for food, which refer to packaging and food contact materials refer to packaging materials and containers used for food, which refer to paper, bamboo, wood, metal, enamel, ceramics, plastics, rubber, natural fiber, chemical fiber, glass and other products used for packaging and containing food or food additives, and coatings that directly contact food or food additives.

According to the internationally accepted classification method, the materials and appliances in contact with food can be divided into ceramic (enamel) products, glass products, plastic products, metal products, paper products and wood products. The product categories include: food packaging materials, food containers and utensils, kitchen utensils, household food processing appliances, food production and processing machinery, etc

Food contact materials and products: under normal conditions of use, all kinds of materials and products that have been or are expected to be in contact with food or food additives (hereinafter referred to as food), or whose components may be transferred to food, including packaging materials, containers, tools and equipment used for food in the process of food production, processing, packaging, transportation, storage, sales and use, as well as inks, adhesives Lubricating oil, etc. Detergents, disinfectants and public water conveyance facilities are excluded.


Test items of plastic food contact materials:

1. Residual toxic monomers, pyrolysates and toxic substances produced by aging in plastics, and several typical toxic monomers of plastics, such as vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, caprolactam, styrene, bisphenol A and acrylonitrile;

2. Various toxic additives added in the manufacturing process of plastic products, such as plasticizer phthalates;

3. Microbial and micro dust contamination on the surface of plastic containers;

4. Adhesives and solvent residues used in composite packaging bags, printing ink, etc.


Test items of metal food contact materials:

Heavy metal dissolution test (4% acetic acid), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), zinc (Zn)

Test items of rubber food contact materials:

Benzidine, naphthylamine, m-toluidine diamine, chloroaniline, phenyl naphthylamine, acrylonitrile, chloroprene, etc.

Test items of glass food contact materials:

Heavy metal dissolution test (4% acetic acid), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), zinc (Zn)

Inspection items of bamboo and wood food contact materials:

Pentachlorophenol (PCP), formaldehyde dissolution, total migration of organic coating, arsenic content, lead content, sulfur dioxide content, o-phenylphenol, thiabendazole, biphenyl and antimycazole content, etc.

Test items of paper food contact materials:

Lead (as Pb), arsenic (as As), fluorescent substances, decolorization test, coliform bacteria, pathogenic bacteria (Shigella, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococcus).


Domestic standards for food contact materials

Since April 19, 2017, China's mandatory requirements for testing food contact materials GB series standards have been officially implemented. The standards clearly specify the testing requirements for specific materials, as follows:

GB 4806.2-2015 National Food Safety Standard pacifier;

GB 4806.3-2016 National Food Safety Standard Enamel Products;

GB 4806.4-2016 National Food Safety Standard Ceramic Products;

GB 4806.5-2016 National Food Safety Standard Glass Products;

GB 4806.6-2016 National Food Safety Standard Plastic Resin for Food Contact;

GB 4806.7-2016 National Food Safety Standard Plastic Materials and Products for Food Contact;

GB 4806.8-2016 National Food Safety Standard Paper and Board Materials and Products for Food Contact;

GB 4806.9-2016 National Food Safety Standard Metal Materials and Products for Food Contact;

GB 4806.10-2016 National Food Safety Standard Coatings and Coatings for Food Contact;

GB 4806.11-2016 National Food Safety Standard Rubber Materials and Products for Food Contact.


China Food Contact Material Test Standard

China's food contact materials are divided into 10 categories: pacifier GB 4806.2-2015, enamel products GB 4806.3-2016, ceramic products GB 4806.4-2016, glass products GB 4806.5-2016, plastic resin for food contact GB 4806.6-2016, plastic materials and products for food contact GB 4806.7-2016, paper and cardboard materials and products for food contact GB 4806.8-2016, Metallic materials and products in contact with food GB 4806.9-2016; paints and coatings in contact with food GB 4806.10-2016; rubber materials and products in contact with food GB 4806.11-2016.


French Inspection Standard for Food Contact Materials

French food contact materials need to comply with DGCCRF. Such products sold in France need to comply with the requirements of local regulations in France, including Note 2004-64 and French D é cret no2007-766 issued by the French General Administration of Competition, Consumption and Anti fraud (DGCCRF), in addition to the requirements of EU Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004. France is a member country of the European Union, so its laws and regulations are also adjusted into its own national laws and regulations according to the laws and regulations of the European Union.


EU Standard for Testing Food Contact Materials

The EU food contact materials should meet the regulatory requirements of EU1935/2004/EC. The EU food contact materials are strictly controlled, and the products exported to the EU must pass the corresponding test certification. Each material has different test standard requirements: plastic (2011/10/EU), silica gel (AP20,045), rubber (AP20,044), organic coating (AP20,041), Tangzi/glass/ceramic (84/500/EEC 2005/31/C), aluminum and aluminum alloy (EN601EN602), and 923 kinds of heavy metals (CM/Res (2013)).

Italian Standard for Testing Food Contact Materials

Italian food contact materials shall comply with DM 21373. This standard is based on the requirements of EU EU1935/2004/EC. The Italian regulation of DM 21373 applicable to materials in contact with food is Italian Decree No. 777 of 1982, which covers Ministerial Decree DM 21373 and its subsequent updates as the legal requirements for food contact materials.


American Standard for Testing Food Contact Materials

Food contact materials in the United States need to comply with FDA. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for supervising food contact materials. Such materials must be tested to ensure that they meet food contact safety standards. The specific standard is: Food and Drug (21CFR), Part XXI of the United States Federal Code.


Japanese Standard for Testing Food Contact Materials

Japanese food contact materials need to comply with LWA 370. The control scope of food grade materials mainly includes rubber, metal, glass, ceramics, enamel enamel, plastic, paper, organic coating and wood. Japan JFSL370 has different test items for different test materials.


German Standard for Testing Food Contact Materials

Food contact materials in Germany need to comply with LFGB. LFGB is the abbreviation of the Food, Daily Necessities and Feed Law issued by Germany in September 2005, and is the standard and core of other special food hygiene laws and regulations. German standards refer to EU standards and combine the requirements of their own countries to control materials more strictly. Sensory testing is a unique project of LFGB.

Korean Standard for Testing Food Contact Materials

Korean food contact materials must comply with KFDA, and Korean standards are revised based on EU standards.

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China: Quality Inspection Report, China ROHS, CCC, GB6675

Europe: CE-EMC, CE-RED, UKCA, Rohs, REACH, o-benzene, azo, PAHs, SCCP, EN 62115, EN 62471, packaging directive, battery directive, etc

USA: FCC SDOC, FCC ID, ASTM F963, California 65, CPSIA, Packaging Directive, etc

Canada: IC-VOC, IC-ID, SOR-2011-17, etc

Japan: PSE, TELEC, ST 2016, etc

Australia: C-TICK, SAA, AS/NZS 62115, AS/NZS ISO 8124D, etc

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