To ensure the health safety of materials and objects intended for food contact, manufacturers of packaging, consumer products, and equipment for the food industry as well as the agri-food industries need access to up-to-date, reliable information on applicable regulations on food contact suitability and hygiene.
Why a website dedicated to food contact?
The contactalimentaire.fr website proposed by LNE is designed as a monitoring tool in the field of Food Contact Materials.
On one hand, categorized by material, you will find:
A clear, precise, complete and up-to-date presentation of the regulatory requirements applicable at both the French and European level
Recommendations issued by authorities
Standards, references, good practice guides... supplementing food contact regulations and recommendations
On the other hand:
Scientific and regulatory watch with regular news updates providing information or explanations
Thematic Files covering the state of the art on major issues
Latest results from national and international research and development projects
Is food contact a concern?
What exactly is Food Contact? Which materials and objects are involved? What phenomena come into play? How do we ensure product quality and compliance?
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How to manage the risks of materials in contact with other products?
FOCUS ON COSMETICS PRODUCTS
Managing the migration risks of chemicals from materials has been integrated into the risk management procedures of many sectors where hygiene and safety are important, including food, cosmetics, medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications.
In the food industry, partially harmonized regulations exist for materials and packaging intended for food contact. Risk assessment methods, tools and guides have been the subject of numerous studies. The highly advanced approach adopted in the agri-food sector can be transposed to other sectors, notably cosmetics (see our theme file).
Except in the case of skin sensitivity, it is reasonable to assume that exposure to chemical substances through skin contact is no more dangerous than exposure through ingestion of the substances.
