{"id":9883,"date":"2025-09-01T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T05:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/global-food-contact-material-regulations-update\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T08:04:07","slug":"global-food-contact-material-regulations-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/global-food-contact-material-regulations-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Food Contact Material Regulations: Updates in the Netherlands, Indonesia, and Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mid-2025 marks a pivotal wave of updates in food contact material (FCM) regulations across three diverse markets: the Netherlands, Indonesia, and Brazil. While the Netherlands and Indonesia focus on tightening chemical thresholds and harmonizing standards, Brazil sets contaminant standards for recycled cellulosic food-contact materials.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<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\/global-food-contact-material-regulations-update\/#Netherlands_Tightens_Chemical_Thresholds_Across_FCMs\" >Netherlands Tightens Chemical Thresholds Across FCMs<\/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\/global-food-contact-material-regulations-update\/#Indonesia_Advances_Toward_Global_Alignment_and_Safety\" >Indonesia Advances Toward Global Alignment and Safety<\/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\/global-food-contact-material-regulations-update\/#Brazil_Sets_Contaminant_Standard_for_Recycled_Cellulosic_FCMs\" >Brazil Sets Contaminant Standard for Recycled Cellulosic FCMs<\/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\/global-food-contact-material-regulations-update\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Netherlands_Tightens_Chemical_Thresholds_Across_FCMs\"><\/span><strong>Netherlands Tightens Chemical Thresholds Across FCMs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Netherlands introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl\/stcrt-2025-20807.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">amendments<\/a> to its Commodities Act (effective <strong>July 1, 2025<\/strong>, tightening Specific Migration Limits (SMLs) for various substances in materials like plastics, rubber, paper\/board, and metals. For example:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>DIBP <\/strong>(Diisobutyl phthalate, CAS No. 84-69-5) in plastics: reduced to \u2264 0.6 mg\/kg (from 1 mg\/kg)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bisphenol A<\/strong> (BPA<strong> &#8211; <\/strong>CAS No. 80-05-7) in paper\/board and metals: tightened to \u2264 0.05 mg\/kg<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chromium, Manganese, Vanadium, DEHP <\/strong>(CAS No. 117-81-7)<strong>:<\/strong> stricter limits<\/li>\n<li><strong>Primary aromatic amines (PAAs)<\/strong> added as newly regulated substance, complying with the requirements\u00a0of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No. 10\/2011 (\u2264 0,01\u00a0mg of substance per kg of food or food simulant. The detection limit applies to the sum of primary aromatic amines released.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The changes align closely with EU Regulation No. 10\/2011, reinforcing EU harmonization efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indonesia_Advances_Toward_Global_Alignment_and_Safety\"><\/span><strong>Indonesia Advances Toward Global Alignment and Safety<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Industry has issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/peraturan.bpk.go.id\/Details\/321075\/permenperin-no-6-tahun-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">new regulation<\/a> concerning the mandatory implementation of Indonesian National Standards (SNI) for paper and cardboard used as raw materials in primary food packaging. The regulation covers a broad range of materials (<strong>glassine paper, oil-resistant and coated papers, duplex cardboard, laminated paper, and base paper for plastic-laminated wrapping<\/strong>) and analyses:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>General provisions<\/li>\n<li>The scope of mandatory application of SNI<\/li>\n<li>Conformity assessment procedures<\/li>\n<li>Transitional provisions<\/li>\n<li>Closing provisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This regulation, which replaces the previous Ministry Regulation No. 20 of 2020, took effect on <strong>24 July 2025<\/strong>, with full compliance required for products manufactured or imported <strong>before<\/strong> <strong>24 July 2026<\/strong>. \u00a0Manufacturers and importers of paper and cardboard for food packaging must comply with the updated standards within the specified timelines, aligning industrial practices with national safety requirements and regulatory expectations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Netherlands-Indonesia-and-Brazil-Update-Food-Contact-Regulation-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Global Food Contact Material Regulations: Updates in the Netherlands, Indonesia, and Brazil\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Netherlands-Indonesia-and-Brazil-Update-Food-Contact-Regulation-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Netherlands-Indonesia-and-Brazil-Update-Food-Contact-Regulation-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Netherlands-Indonesia-and-Brazil-Update-Food-Contact-Regulation-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Netherlands-Indonesia-and-Brazil-Update-Food-Contact-Regulation.png 1280w\" 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=\"Brazil_Sets_Contaminant_Standard_for_Recycled_Cellulosic_FCMs\"><\/span><strong>Brazil Sets Contaminant Standard for Recycled Cellulosic FCMs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brazil\u2019s Health Regulatory Agency (Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Vigil\u00e2ncia Sanit\u00e1ria, Anvisa) issued <a href=\"https:\/\/anvisalegis.datalegis.net\/action\/UrlPublicasAction.php?acao=abrirAtoPublico&amp;sgl_tipo=RDC&amp;num_ato=00000979&amp;seq_ato=000&amp;vlr_ano=2025&amp;sgl_orgao=RDC\/DC\/ANVISA\/MS&amp;cod_modulo=310&amp;cod_menu=9434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RDC No. 979\/2025<\/a> on <strong>June 6, 2025<\/strong>, amending the prior RDC No. 88\/2016 regulation on cellulosic food-contact materials. The key aspect includes the <strong>transposition<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/normas.mercosur.int\/public\/normativas\/4964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Mercosur GMC\/Res. No. 02\/25<\/strong><\/a> into Brazilian law: \u201cThe content of diisopropylnaphthalene (<strong>DIPN<\/strong>) (CAS No.\u00a038640-62-9) in the finished product produced from recycled fibers must be <strong>as low as technically feasible<\/strong>.\u201d The regulation took effect <strong>on June 10, 2025<\/strong>, coinciding with its publication in the Official Journal of the Union (Di\u00e1rio Oficial da Uni\u00e3o).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This update reflects Brazil\u2019s intent to secure safety in recycled fiber packaging, limiting potential contamination from DIPN through a feasibility-based approach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another prior notable update, <a href=\"https:\/\/anvisalegis.datalegis.net\/action\/UrlPublicasAction.php?acao=abrirAtoPublico&amp;num_ato=00000961&amp;sgl_tipo=RDC&amp;sgl_orgao=RDC\/DC\/ANVISA\/MS&amp;vlr_ano=2025&amp;seq_ato=000&amp;cod_modulo=134&amp;cod_menu=1696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>RDC 961\/2025<\/strong><\/a> (February 6, 2025), expanded the approved substance list for plastics and coatings, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>TMBPF-DGE<\/strong> (Tetramethyl bisphenol F diglycidyl ether &#8211; CAS No.\u00a0113693-69-9): limited to <strong>2 mg\/kg<\/strong> for aqueous polymer coatings in beverage cans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PAI-2<\/strong> (Polyamide-imide 2 &#8211; No CAS Number): allowed only as a binder in high-temperature cookware coatings, with a maximum thickness of <strong>60 \u00b5m<\/strong> and capped at <strong>230 \u00b0C<\/strong> continuous use (250 \u00b0C for short bursts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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;\">The regulatory landscape for food contact materials is widening globally, with the Netherlands having lowered migration limits and reinforced EU-aligned chemical safety standards, Indonesia enhancing protection while moving toward international alignment, and Brazil raising safety thresholds in recycled fiber packaging while continuing to modernize rules for other materials. These updates highlight the importance for packaging producers, converters, and supply chain partners to reassess their compliance and update their quality controls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mid-2025 marks a pivotal wave of updates in food contact material (FCM) regulations across three diverse markets: the Netherlands, Indonesia, and Brazil. While the Netherlands and Indonesia focus on tightening chemical thresholds and harmonizing standards, Brazil sets contaminant standards for recycled cellulosic food-contact materials. &nbsp; Netherlands Tightens Chemical Thresholds Across FCMs The Netherlands introduced amendments&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9885,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,545,540],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9883","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\/9883","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=9883"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9886,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9883\/revisions\/9886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packlab.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}