{"id":11444,"date":"2026-01-05T08:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:55:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:55:37","slug":"regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulation (EU) 2024\/3190: BPA Compliance for Packaging Manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/C\/2025\/6721\/oj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Regulation (EU) 2024\/3190<\/a> introduces significant restrictions on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials (FCMs), with direct implications for packaging manufacturers and their supply chains. To support consistent implementation, the European Commission has issued detailed clarifications addressing scope, compliance, testing and documentation requirements.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/#Scope_of_the_Ban_Paper_Board_and_Combined_Materials_Q1\" >Scope of the Ban: Paper, Board, and Combined Materials (Q1)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/#Recycled_Food_Contact_Materials_Q2\" >Recycled Food Contact Materials (Q2)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/#Demonstrating_Compliance_in_Practice_Q20\" >Demonstrating Compliance in Practice (Q20)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/#Is_Laboratory_Testing_Mandatory_Q21\" >Is Laboratory Testing Mandatory? (Q21)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/#Detection_Limits_and_Their_Application_Q22_and_Q23\" >Detection Limits and Their Application (Q22 and Q23)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/#Declarations_of_Compliance_and_Transitional_Periods_Q25_and_Q28\" >Declarations of Compliance and Transitional Periods (Q25 and Q28)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/regulation-eu-2024-3190-for-packaging-manufacturers\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope_of_the_Ban_Paper_Board_and_Combined_Materials_Q1\"><\/span><strong>Scope of the Ban: Paper, Board, and Combined Materials (Q1)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Paper and board are not, in themselves, covered<\/strong> by <strong>the scope of Regulation (EU) 2024\/3190<\/strong>. The list of materials subject to the regulation does not include these substrates because BPA is not typically used in their manufacture. The regulation instead targets materials where BPA may be intentionally used, such as <strong>plastics<\/strong>, <strong>epoxy coatings<\/strong>,<strong> printing inks<\/strong>, and<strong> adhesives<\/strong>. However, when paper or board is combined with any material falling within the regulation\u2019s scope, the resulting food contact article becomes subject to the regulation. In such cases, all applicable obligations, including the requirement for a <strong>Declaration of Compliance (DoC)<\/strong>, apply to the final article.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recycled_Food_Contact_Materials_Q2\"><\/span><strong>Recycled Food Contact Materials (Q2)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recycled food contact materials may contain very small amounts of BPA or other bisphenols due to <strong>incidental contamination<\/strong> originating from recycled input streams, such as plastics, paper, or board. These traces can remain despite cleaning and decontamination processes. Since BPA is not intentionally used in the manufacture of these recycled materials and the contamination cannot be fully controlled, <strong>recycled FCMs are considered outside the scope of Regulation (EU) 2024\/3190<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Demonstrating_Compliance_in_Practice_Q20\"><\/span><strong>Demonstrating Compliance in Practice (Q20)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Compliance with the BPA prohibition can primarily be demonstrated through <strong>documentation<\/strong> <strong>supporting the DoC<\/strong>. This may include, for example, lists of monomers or starting substances showing that BPA was not used. In such cases, additional <strong>testing is optional<\/strong> and left to the discretion of the business operator. Where BPA use is allowed under specific conditions set out in Annex II, <strong>operators must show that BPA does not migrate into food<\/strong> <strong>above the detection limit, using tools such as migration testing or modelling<\/strong>. If other bisphenols or derivatives are used, compliance with the ban on residual BPA can be demonstrated through analytical testing or impurity data. Operators may rely on representative <strong>testing strategies <\/strong>rather than testing every product, provided worst-case scenarios are appropriately addressed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Regulation-EU-20243190-affects-BPA-use-in-food-packaging-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Regulation (EU) 20243190 affects BPA use in food packaging, including scope, testing, recycled materials, and DoC requirements.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Regulation-EU-20243190-affects-BPA-use-in-food-packaging-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Regulation-EU-20243190-affects-BPA-use-in-food-packaging-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Regulation-EU-20243190-affects-BPA-use-in-food-packaging-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Regulation-EU-20243190-affects-BPA-use-in-food-packaging-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Regulation-EU-20243190-affects-BPA-use-in-food-packaging-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Laboratory_Testing_Mandatory_Q21\"><\/span><strong>Is Laboratory Testing Mandatory? (Q21)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The regulation <strong>does not impose a general obligation <\/strong>to carry out laboratory analysis. Testing becomes relevant when operators choose it as a means of verification, particularly <strong>where BPA migration must be non-detectable<\/strong> or <strong>where other bisphenols or derivatives are used<\/strong> and residual BPA is prohibited. The decision to test remains with the business operator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Detection_Limits_and_Their_Application_Q22_and_Q23\"><\/span><strong>Detection Limits and Their Application (Q22 and Q23)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A <strong>detection limit of 1 <\/strong><strong>\u03bc<\/strong><strong>g\/kg (0.001 mg\/kg)<\/strong> was considered feasible and supported by Member States during the adoption of the regulation. This limit applies both to <strong>migration testing<\/strong> for materials where BPA migration must not be detectable and <strong>to testing for residual BPA<\/strong> in materials made using other bisphenols or derivatives. The European Union Reference Laboratory, together with national laboratories, is tasked with further developing and harmonizing testing methods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Declarations_of_Compliance_and_Transitional_Periods_Q25_and_Q28\"><\/span><strong>Declarations of Compliance and Transitional Periods (Q25 and Q28)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All materials listed in Article 1(2) of the regulation, including multi-material and multi-layer articles,<strong> must be accompanied by a DoC, even when BPA has not been used<\/strong>. This obligation also applies during transitional periods following the regulation\u2019s entry into force. Although certain materials placed on the market before that date may lack complete information, compliance efforts and enforcement should take these practical limitations into account during the transition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The clarifications accompanying Regulation (EU) 2024\/3190 provide essential guidance for packaging manufacturers navigating new BPA restrictions. By clearly defining scope, expectations for recycled materials, compliance methods, testing requirements, detection limits and documentation duties, the guidance supports consistent application across the EU while acknowledging practical realities during transitional periods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how Regulation (EU) 2024\/3190 affects BPA use in food packaging, including scope, testing, recycled materials and DoC requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,545,540],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-packaging-legislation-en","category-regulations-policy-en","category-28","category-545","category-540","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11444"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11502,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11444\/revisions\/11502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}