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Two weeks to go: RTE Packaging Seminar brings the packaging value chain together in Milan
RadTech Europe invites packaging professionals to join its RTE Packaging Seminar 2026 on 4-5 November, bringing together perspectives from brand ownership, design, regulation, formulation, raw materials and curing technology in one focused programme.
RTE Packaging Seminar 2026: The packaging industry is facing unprecedented change
From sustainability and circularity requirements to food-contact compliance, PPWR implementation, UV LED innovations and evolving market expectations, the challenges facing packaging professionals cannot be addressed in isolation.
RadTech Europe Member Briefing: RoHS Mercury UV Lamp Exemption 4(f)-IV Update
The stakeholder consultation on the RoHS exemption renewal application for Mercury UV lamps (Exemption 4(f)-IV) closed on 2 August 2026.
Major Update 2026 RoHS Exemptions UV Technologies
The current March 2026 update from Advanced UV for Life addresses the further progress of the RoHS exemption procedure for UV technologies and the timeline for regulatory decisions at EU level.
EuPIA publishes guidance on Swiss Ink Ordinance and declaration of conformity (DoC)
Since 2017 the “Swiss Ordinance” (Ordinance on Materials and Articles in contact with Food SR 817.023.21) sets standards for printed food packaging materials in Switzerland. With the revision from December 2023 the Swiss authorities implemented some major changes amongst which the requirement for a declaration of conformity (DoC). In line with the provisions of the EU food contact legislation and the relevant guidance documents of the Council of Europe, each actor in the value chain has to provide the information needed by the next actor for compliance work.