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.
