How to Succeed with Migration Testing as per Latest EU Regulations

European Commission’s stringent laws (EU framework Regulation 1935/2004, Art 3) on plastic packaging has fetched much attention in the industry. Identification of NIAS, their toxicological properties have to be investigated to show that despite migration (above 10 µg/kg food), the food will still be safe.

This procedure is certainly very complex & expensive. Failure to provide sufficient data to EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) can lead to rejection of your application. Join this course to:

1. Avoid rejection of application for your food safe materials by developing an effective migration testing strategy define petition scope, generate relevant data…).


2. Efficiently characterize the migration of substances into food & identify possible NIAS for which you have to generate data.


3. Save time & cost by well preparing and using Declaration of Compliance (DoC) when developing food safe materials.

This course is for people involved in the production of food contact materials including:

• Polymer manufacturers
• Compounders
• Converters
• Manufacturers of final articles coming into contact with food

Additionally, people working in the fields of Chemistry Technology Manufacturing processes.

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The following sections will be covered during this course:

1. Introduction
• Food contact and food safe materials
• EU food contact regulation requirements


2. Migration testing of new substances for a petition
• Substance characterisation in view of its stability and reactivity
• Identification of reaction products / possible NIAS
• How to deal with the results from migration tests ?


3. How to develop your migration testing strategy in accordance with EU regulations?


4. Declaration of Compliance (DoC)
• Responsibility in the supply chain
• Contents and value of a DoC
• Migration testing in the frame of compliance documentation


5. 30 mins Q&A - Interact live/ ask questions directly from the expert!

Have a query? Email us for any help!