EuPIA Proposal for a PIJITF Position on the P lanned EU Measure on Printed Food Contact Materials pFCM measure“)

• TRIS notification of the “Printing Ink Ordinance” by Germany
• European Parliament Resolution sees the need for harmonized legislation for all Food Contact Materials (FCM)’s
• JRC baseline study identifies patchwork of (different) FCM regulations across the EU
• Commission announced its intention to adopt in 2018 new Union legislation on printed FCM in the form of “specific measure” according to Art. 5 of the Framework Regulation
• Commission invites the PIJITF to cooperate in the drafting of the measure
• Germany suspends the adoption of its draft ordinance until further notice