FEICA papers

  • FEICA recommendation on PAAs in polyurethane adhesives intended to be used in food packaging.pdf

    Uploaded 30 Mar 2022

    FEICA recommendation to adhesive suppliers and users on the assessment of PAAs in polyurethane adhesives intended to be used in food packaging

    Polyurethane adhesives do not contain Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs). However, in specific circumstances and when the adhesive is not fully cured, they can be formed by a reaction.  Consequently, the adhesive user has to be made aware of the potential formation of PAAs and their responsibility to ensure full curing of the adhesive layer.

    FEICA updated its recommendation to adhesive suppliers and users on the assessment of PAAs in polyurethane adhesives intended to be used in food packaging. The recommendation includes advice to the downstream user as regards the limits to be respected for PAAs.

    Publication ref.: POP-EX-L03-021

    #foodcontact #paper&packaging


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  • FEICA Guidance for a food contact status declaration for adhesives.pdf

    Uploaded 28 Mar 2022

    Guidance for a food contact status declaration for adhesives

    This guidance is primarily for the benefit of FEICA members who are manufacturing adhesives for the food packaging and food service sector. In addition, the guidance is of interest both to users of food contact adhesives, such as packaging producers and their downstream users, and to other stakeholders involved in regulatory matters regarding food contact. Much of the guidance’s usefulness lies in its review of various legal texts related to adhesives, and food contact in the interest of providing pertinent information to all parties along the supply chain. There is also an extensive treatment of requirements placed on adhesive producers.

    Publication ref.: GUP-EX-L03-020

    #foodcontact #paper&packaging


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  • FEICA position on the MAF.pdf

    Uploaded 21 Mar 2022

    FEICA Position Paper on the Mixture Assessment Factor (MAF)

    Under the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, the European Commission plans to put a system in place that covers the combination effects of unintentional chemical mixtures. Because of the complexity linked to regulating an almost infinite number of possible combinations of chemicals, the concept of a Mixture Assessment Factor (MAF) was launched. This position paper discusses FEICA’s view that the introduction of a MAF should be risk-proportionate, workable and effective.

    Publication ref.: POP-EX-L03-019

    #REACH


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  • FEICA Position Paper - FEICA comments after 7th CASG polymers meeting.pdf

    Uploaded 17 Mar 2022

    FEICA comments after 7th CASG polymers meeting

    FEICA participated in the 7th CARACAL Subgroup polymers meeting held on 23 February 2022. With this paper, FEICA submits follow-up comments about the notification, grouping and naming of polymers.

    Publication ref.: POP-EX-L03-018

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA Position Paper on the Registration of Polymers – the Exemption of Polyesters.pdf

    Uploaded 17 Mar 2022

    FEICA Position Paper on the Registration of Polymers – the Exemption of Polyesters

    FEICA published a paper supporting the polyesters exemption in the context of the registration of polymers. When defining polymers subject to registration, polymers without relevant toxicological or ecotoxicological properties will be considered as polymers of low concern (PLC) and exempt from registration obligations. The PLC concept would in principle apply to polyester polymers manufactured from predefined monomers under the so-called ’Polyester Exemption‘. The Polyester Exemption already exists in other jurisdictions such as the United States, Canada and Australia.

    Publication ref.: POP-EX-L03-017

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA leaflet notification of polymers (Dutch).pdf

    Uploaded 09 Mar 2022

    Defining a system for the notification of polymers (DUTCH, in cooperation with VLK and DETIC)

    This is the Dutch translation of the original English leaflet which can be consulted here.

    The European Commission is working to extend registration requirements for polymers, currently exempted from registration under EU REACH. The Commission is considering requesting industry to notify of certain polymers’ information.

    This FEICA leaflet explains why the notification of polymers should be limited to a concise dataset and analytical or test data should not be required at the notification stage.

    Publication ref.: NL_FMI-EX-K10-052

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA leaflet notification of polymers (French).pdf

    Uploaded 09 Mar 2022

    Defining a system for the notification of polymers (FRENCH, in cooperation with AFICAM and DETIC)

    This is the French translation of the original English leaflet which can be consulted here.

    The European Commission is working to extend registration requirements for polymers, currently exempted from registration under EU REACH. The Commission is considering requesting industry to notify of certain polymers’ information.

    This FEICA leaflet explains why the notification of polymers should be limited to a concise dataset and analytical or test data should not be required at the notification stage.

    Publication ref.: FR_FMI-EX-K10-052

    #REACH #polymers


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  • FEICA Presentation - Ensuring the safety of adhesives for food packaging.pdf

    Uploaded 04 Mar 2022

    ‘Ensuring the safety of adhesives for food packaging’ presentation by FEICA at the PTS Conference 'Paper & Board for Food Contact'

    On 3 March 2022, Dr Monika Tönnießen, Head of Food Safety Compliance - Global Food Safety, Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs at Henkel, represented FEICA at the PTS Conference 'Paper & Board for Food Contact', with a presentation on ‘Ensuring the safety of adhesives for food packaging’. To consult the presentation, click here.

    #events #foodcontact #paper&packaging


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  • FEICA co-signs ASMoR position paper on regulatory efficiency .pdf

    Uploaded 24 Feb 2022

    FEICA co-signs ASMoR position paper on regulatory efficiency 

    The Alliance for Sustainable Management of Chemical Risk (‘ASMoR’) is an alliance of more than 30 members that share a common position on the Essential Use Concept (‘EUC’) in EU chemicals policy. FEICA is a member of this alliance.

    ASMoR believes that applying the EUC in a sweeping fashion to all substances with a certain hazard classification would risk slowing down regulatory risk management rather than speeding it up. 

    Publication ref.: COS-EX-L02-006

    #REACH #hazardousproducts #sustainabledevelopment


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  • FEICA co-signs ASMoR comments on CARACAL paper on the reform of the REACH process.pdf

    Uploaded 24 Feb 2022

    FEICA co-signs ASMoR Comments: CARACAL paper on the Reform of REACH Authorisation and Restriction Processes

    ASMoR welcomes the opportunity to provide its views on the reform of the REACH Authorisation and Restriction including the potential amendments presented by the Commission to CARACAL on 27 January 2022 (CA/03/2022).

    The Alliance for Sustainable Management of Chemical Risk (‘ASMoR’) is an alliance of more than 30 members that share a common position on the Essential Use Concept (‘EUC’) in EU chemicals policy.

    Publication ref.: COS-EX-L02-005

    #REACH #hazardousproducts #sustainabledevelopment

     


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