This recommendation applies to single and multi-layered products (materials and items) made of paper and paperboard, as well as fibre casting, that are meant to come into contact with food, including paper and paperboard that is designed to be…
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Ukraine has issued legislation to regulate vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) in food contact materials and articles containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
The assessment report for this studies are mentioned below.
Migration from low-density polyethylene samples containing 1% w/w of a representative wax was tested in food simulants.
The information on specific guidelines is as follows:
Each type of plastic container is subdivided into six categories based on the type of plastic used.
1. Polyethylene: PE
2. polypropylene: PP
3. Polystyrene: PS
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