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The EU Food Contact Legislation: Online-Training

E-Learning - Die Akademie Fresenius GmbH

This 1-day training will explain how food contact materials (FCM) are regulated in the EU. It will cover a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals of EU FCM legislation – notably providing guidance on establishing compliance with EU requirements – to the latest developments, such as the EU's re-evaluation of FCM legislation.
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17.09.2025 online 767,55 €
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Detaillierte Informationen zum Seminar

Inhalte:

Framework Regulation, Safety Assessment, Compliance, Case Studies

The challenge of FCMs: How to tackle safety without laws? How to evaluate the safety of food packaging in the case of missing migration limits or other reference data.

This training is aiming to explain the regulation and non-regulation of food contact materials in the EU with distinction to the REACH and biocidal products regulations. It covers in particular the different regulation techniques for food contact materials (requirements for specific materials or substances, migration limits, declaration of conformity etc.) and explains the application of this legislation with reference to current cases and „hot topics“ on the EU market, including mineral oil and bisphenol A (BPA).

Learning by doing: This training includes practical exercises.

Dauer/zeitlicher Ablauf:
1 Tag | 09:45 – 15:00 Uhr
Ziele/Bildungsabschluss:

Learning objectives

  • Know what food contact materials (FCMs) are and how they are regulated within the EU framework
  • Understand the challenges of regulated and non-regulated materials, declaration of conformity, and toxicity considerations to ensure compliance and consumer safety
  • Learn about updates in EU food contact legislation, sustainability strategies, and packaging regulations, including green claims and waste management initiatives

Practical exercise 1 on FCM and aims of the regulation

In this workshop, you will understand what food contact materials are and where and how they are regulated in the EU. Your questions and contributions to the discussion are expressly welcome.

Practical exercise 2 on EU Regulations in detail

In this workshop, you will study cases and familiarise yourself with the EU Regulations with regards to food contact materials.

Case studies on the application of the legislation

You will try to apply your knowledge of EU Regulation with regards to food contact materials to cases that have been discussed at EU level or have been raised by consumer protection organisations.

Lehrgangsverlauf/Methoden:

Introduction of food contact materials

  • What they are
  • Where they are regulated
  • How they are regulated

Practical exercise 1 on regulation techniques

Requirements, e.g. for specific materials or substances, migration limits and declaration of conformity – Get an overview!

In this case study, you will understand what food contact materials are and where and how they are regulated in the EU. Your questions and contributions to the discussion are expressly welcome.

EU Regulations in detail

  • Framework Regulation
  • Regulations of materials and substances
  • GMP Regulation
  • Declaration of conformity
  • Assessment of non-regulated materials and substances
  • Testing requirements for plastics and other FCM
  • Toxicity considerations

EU Regulations in detail

  • Framework Regulation
  • Regulations of materials and substances
  • GMP Regulation
  • Declaration of conformity
  • Assessment of non-regulated materials and substances
  • Testing requirements for plastics and other FCM
  • Toxicity considerations

Ongoing revisions

  • Update on evaluation of the EU food contact legislation
  • Update quality control for plastics FCMs
  • New EU chemicals strategy for sustainability and its potential impact
  • EU implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
  • Green claims (Recyclable and recycled content claims, compostability, biodegradability, ..)

Practical exercise 2 on EU Regulations in detail

Learning by doing: Practical training

  • Case law (You will study cases and familiarise yourself with the EU Regulations with regards to food contact materials.)

Case studies on the application of the legislation with reference to current “hot topics” on the EU market

Workshop: You will try to apply your knowledge of EU Regulation with regards to food contact materials to cases that have been discussed at EU level or have been raised by consumer protection organisations.

Zielgruppe:

Who should attend this training?

Regulatory, scientific, quality assurance and legal professionals throughout the food packaging supply chain who want to keep up-to-date on the latest food packaging law developments in Europe.

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