{"id":11672,"date":"2026-03-04T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/georgia-plastic-food-contact-material-regulation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:53:03","slug":"georgia-plastic-food-contact-material-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/georgia-plastic-food-contact-material-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Plastic Food Contact Materials Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgia has further developed its regulatory framework for plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. After adopting Resolution No. 304\/2022, which introduced a national Technical Regulation aligned with <strong>Regulation (EU) No 10\/2011<\/strong>, the country has now issued two important amendments in 2025. These updates, introduced through Resolution No. 503\/2025 and Resolution No. 637\/2025, refine compliance-control criteria and establish transitional provisions that directly affect manufacturers, importers and distributors in the packaging sector. For businesses supplying the Georgian market, understanding the updated timelines and scope is essential.<\/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\/georgia-plastic-food-contact-material-regulation\/#Background_Alignment_with_EU_Plastics_Legislation\" >Background: Alignment with EU Plastics Legislation<\/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\/georgia-plastic-food-contact-material-regulation\/#Resolution_No_5032025_Compliance_Control_Criteria_and_Transitional_Measures\" >Resolution No. 503\/2025: Compliance Control Criteria and Transitional Measures<\/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\/georgia-plastic-food-contact-material-regulation\/#Resolution_No_6372025_Further_Clarification_on_Compliance_Control\" >Resolution No. 637\/2025: Further Clarification on Compliance Control<\/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\/georgia-plastic-food-contact-material-regulation\/#Practical_Implications_for_the_Packaging_Industry\" >Practical Implications for the Packaging Industry<\/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\/georgia-plastic-food-contact-material-regulation\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Background_Alignment_with_EU_Plastics_Legislation\"><\/span><strong>Background: Alignment with EU Plastics Legislation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voice.matsne.gov.ge\/ka\/document\/view\/5489071?publication=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Resolution No. 304\/2022<\/a> approved Georgia\u2019s Technical Regulation on plastic food contact materials, creating a comprehensive framework largely modeled on EU legislation. The regulation mirrors the structure and substance requirements of the EU plastics regime, including rules on authorized substances, migration limits, declarations of compliance and supporting documentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Technical Regulation became fully effective on <strong>January 1, 2026<\/strong>, marking a significant step in aligning Georgia\u2019s food packaging standards with European requirements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resolution_No_5032025_Compliance_Control_Criteria_and_Transitional_Measures\"><\/span><strong>Resolution No. 503\/2025: Compliance Control Criteria and Transitional Measures<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On November 13, 2025, Georgia adopted <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/voice.matsne.gov.ge\/ka\/document\/view\/6670419?publication=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Resolution No. 503\/2025<\/a><\/strong>, which introduces compliance-control criteria designed to ensure effective enforcement of the Technical Regulation. This amendment clarifies how authorities will assess conformity and strengthens regulatory oversight across the supply chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Importantly for the packaging industry, Resolution No. 503\/2025 also establishes transitional provisions for products placed on the market before January 1, 2026. In general, non-compliant plastic food contact materials placed on the market before that date may remain available until <strong>December 31, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, <strong>certain single-use plastic products are subject to shorter transition periods<\/strong>. Plastic forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks, plates, straws and beverage stirrers, as well as expanded polystyrene (EPS) food containers, EPS lids and EPS cups,<strong> may remain on the market only until<\/strong> <strong>March 31, 2026<\/strong>, provided they were placed on the market before January 1, 2026. In addition, <strong>catering establishments are<\/strong> <strong>permitted to use disposable plastic food containers and cups for ready-made foods only until<\/strong> <strong>June 30, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgia-Plastic-Food-Contact-Materials-Regulation-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Georgia Plastic Food Contact Material Regulation\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgia-Plastic-Food-Contact-Materials-Regulation-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgia-Plastic-Food-Contact-Materials-Regulation-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgia-Plastic-Food-Contact-Materials-Regulation-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgia-Plastic-Food-Contact-Materials-Regulation.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resolution_No_6372025_Further_Clarification_on_Compliance_Control\"><\/span><strong>Resolution No. 637\/2025: Further Clarification on Compliance Control<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On December 30, 2025, Georgia adopted <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/voice.matsne.gov.ge\/ka\/document\/view\/6744889?publication=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Resolution No. 637\/2025<\/a><\/strong>, which further <strong>clarifies the compliance-control criteria<\/strong> introduced under Resolution No. 503\/2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While it does not fundamentally alter the substance restrictions or migration requirements established under the Technical Regulation, it <strong>strengthens the practical enforcement framework<\/strong>. For packaging manufacturers, this means <strong>closer scrutiny of documentation, testing data and conformity declarations<\/strong> supporting plastic food contact materials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both Resolution No. 503\/2025 and Resolution No. 637\/2025 entered into force on <strong>January 1, 2026<\/strong>, alongside the full applicability of the Technical Regulation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Implications_for_the_Packaging_Industry\"><\/span><strong>Practical Implications for the Packaging Industry<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For packaging manufacturers, converters, importers, and other industry stakeholders, the 2025 amendments signal a shift from legislative adoption to active enforcement. Companies must now ensure that plastic materials and articles comply not only with substance and migration requirements aligned with EU standards, but also with Georgia\u2019s clarified compliance-control expectations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Particular attention should be paid to <strong>stock management for single-use plastic products and EPS food containers<\/strong>, as transitional deadlines in early and mid-2026 are <strong>significantly shorter<\/strong> than the general December 2026 phase-out period. Documentation systems, declarations of compliance and technical files should be reviewed to ensure they meet strengthened oversight requirements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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;\">Georgia\u2019s 2025 amendments do not rewrite the core Technical Regulation on plastic food contact materials, but they mark an important operational phase. <strong>With<\/strong> <strong>enforcement mechanisms clarified<\/strong> <strong>and transitional timelines defined<\/strong>, <strong>the regulatory framework is now fully active<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the packaging industry, this means moving from preparation to implementation. Companies supplying plastic food contact materials in Georgia must verify conformity with EU-aligned substance rules, manage transitional inventories carefully and ensure robust documentation to withstand regulatory scrutiny. Early alignment and proactive compliance will be essential to avoid disruption in 2026 and the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia&#8217;s plastic food contact materials regulation clarifies compliance criteria, transition deadlines and enforcement for 2026 under EU-aligned rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,545,540],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11672","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\/11672","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\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11672"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11676,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11672\/revisions\/11676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}