{"id":4505,"date":"2023-01-11T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reset.earth\/?p=4505"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:04:49","slug":"press-release-food-contact-materials-revision-public-consultation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reset.earth\/en\/press-release-food-contact-materials-revision-public-consultation\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE : Food Contact Materials revision \u2013 public consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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11th January 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Today, the public consultation on the revision of EU food contact materials (FCMs) rules closes. The European Commission launched this initiative back in December 2020 with the aim to modernize the rules to, among others, take into account of the latest science and technology and support innovation and sustainability by promoting safe reusable and recyclable solutions, and help reduce the sector\u2019s environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The revision will help advanced the Commission\u2019s commitments announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy, i.e. to improve food safety and public health (in particular in reducing the use of hazardous chemicals), support the use of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions using environmentally-friendly, re-usable and recyclable materials, and contribute to food waste reduction. These commitments are also reflected in other key strategies, including the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) towards a toxic-free environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the policy options, the European Commission will look into introducing specific rules to ensure that FCMs manufactured from less traditional and potentially more sustainable production sources and methods, while being subject to dedicated and clear rules on safety to incentivise their use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R3PACK project<\/u><\/a> aims at developing sustainable fiber-based and plastic-free technologies and fostering reuse schemes. R3PACK outcomes will be a relevant tool for decision-makers when assessing the future European Commission proposal and its efficiency and effectiveness to support the use of sustainable packaging solutions, facilitate innovation towards safer, environmentally-friendly, re-usable and recyclable materials.

At this stage of the project, R3PACK Consortium would like to stress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n