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FCM Document Library

Please note: Documents provided on this page should not be interpreted as presenting a final opinion of the European Commission. They may reflect discussions in the context of the Expert Working Group on Food Contact Materials of the Toxicological Safety section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SC-PAFF) or meetings with stakeholders.

Please note that the historical nature of some documents also means that the situation may have changed. Any documents provided by third parties, including presentations and correspondence are provided here for reason of transparency only. The publication of these documents does not imply an endorsement by the Commission of the content and positions expressed therein.

Documents related to current or past FCM discussions, consultations and initiatives

Subject Date Summary/explanation Document
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
22-23 January 2024 Agenda Agenda
Handout Handout
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
16-17 November 2023 Agenda Agenda
Handout Handout
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
11 September 2023 Agenda Agenda
Handout Handout
Webinar on an EU ban on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials (FCMs)
18 July 2023 Q&A concerning the risk management approach for BPA and other bisphenols in FCMs in conjunction with the webinar Q and As
Presentation Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
5-6 July 2023 Agenda Agenda
Presentation Presentation
Presentation by CEPI on GMP Presentation
Presentation by EFSA Presentation
Presentation by E&Y Presentation
Presentation on the legislation on plastic recycling and the revision of FCM at EU - Asia seminar on food contact
26-27 June 2023 Presentation Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
27-28 April 2023 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
Presentation by BEUC Presentation
Presentation by EFSA Presentation
Presentation by Kantar Presentation
Hand-out of the COM presentation Handout
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
9-10 February 2023 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
Main delivered handout Handout
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
15 December 2022 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
Revision of FCM Legislation Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
19-20 September 2022 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
General FCM Discussion Presentation
Workshop on new Recycling Regulation Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
27 June 2022 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
Discussion Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
5 March 2022 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
New Recycling Regulation Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
7-8 February 2022 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
16th amendment Presentation
Discussion Presentation
Initiative on ceramics and vitreous FCMs Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
7-8 December 2021 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
Presentation on the recast of Regulation (EC) 282/2008 on plastic recycling Presentation
Update on the impact assessment on ceramic and vitreous FCMs Presentation
Presentation on EU action on melamine-bamboo FCM under the Food Fraud Network Presentation
Update by Finland of Finnish action regarding melamine-bamboo FCM Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
29 June 2021 Agenda of the meeting Agenda
Presentation provided on the main agenda points Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
26–27 April 2021 Agenda Agenda
Presentation on kitchenware guidelines Presentation
EU action on melamine-bamboo FCM under the Food Fraud Network Presentation
Cyclo-di-BADGE in can coatings (BE) Presentation
Presentation provided on the main agenda points Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
11–12 February 2021 Agenda Agenda
Presentation provided on the main agenda points Presentation
Presentation on the impact assessment on ceramic and vitreous FCMs Presentation
Presentation on the FCM revision Presentation
Presentation by the consultancy Valdani Vicari & Associati on a study supporting the impact assessment on ceramic and vitreous FCMs. Presentation
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
9-10 November 2020 Agenda Agenda
Presentation provided on the main agenda points Presentation
Presentation on Council of Europe Resolution on food contact materials and articles Presentation
Update on Cross Sector Group activities Presentation
Use of bamboo in plastic FCMs
23 June 2020 Summary of discussions of the Expert Working Group on Food Contact Materials on the use and placing on the market of plastic food contact materials and articles containing ground bamboo or other similar constituents (updated document following discussion of point A.08 during the PAFF Committee on toxicological safety on 23 June 2020) Note
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Chinese version
Working Group on Food Contact Material of the Toxicological Safety Section of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
24-25 February 2020 Agenda Agenda
Summary: State of play on the FCM evaluation and ceramics files Summary
Presentation provided on the 15th and 16th amendment, asking for views on specific matters potentially considered for the 16th amendment Presentation
Presentation on Phthalates survey in support of the phthalates discussion under the 16th amendment Presentation
Presentation on recycling, asking for views on specific matters possibly considered for the first amendment to Regulation (EU) No 282/2008 following the outcome of the consultation in November/December 2019. Presentation
Meeting with industry
6 September 2019 Copy of presentations given in support of the discussions Presentation
FCM evaluation
28 November 2017 The Roadmap sets out the initiative for the evaluation of FCM legislation Evaluation and Fitness Check Roadmap
Ceramic FCMs
27 November 2017 The presentation was given to EU countries to facilitate discussions during the Expert Working Group of the PAFF on FCMs Ceramics Presentation
JRC Baseline Study
14–15 September 2017 The presentation provides an overview of the report and the findings FCM Baseline study
Multiple subjects
30 January 2017 The presentation provided an overview of FCM issues to European Professional Associations WG Food Contact Materials
Migration Guidelines for non-plastic FCMs
9 September 2016 The presentation was given by European Professional Association to DG SANTE and EU countries Migration Guidelines for non-plastic CFMs
EFSA Scientific opinion on risk assessment
9 September 2016 The presentation features comments and proposals from EuPC and FPE Comments and Proposals from EuPC and Flexible Packaging Europe
GMP
9 September 2016 The presentation was given by EuPIA on GMP EuPIA GMP Presentation
Multiple subjects
30 October 2015 The presentation provided an overview of FCM issues to European Professional Associations Working Group IND
Guidelines on Compliance Testing
28 July 2015 The document was submitted from European Professional Associations (Plastics Coordination Group) on the draft Guidelines Guidelines document