EuPIA experts contributed to a pilot project under the German Ink Ordinance that addressed open questions. The final report has just been publishedEuPIA experts contributed to a pilot project under the German Ink Ordinance that addressed open questions. The final report has just been publishedNew Guidance Note! EuPIA’s Occupational Health, Safety and …

The main specific measure pursuant to the Framework Regulation is Regulation (EU) No 10/20113 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. It lays down an Overall Migration Limit (OML) of 60 mg/kg food or 10 mg/dm² of surface area. In addition, Specific

EuPIA Exclusion Policy for Printing Inks and Related Products The average person in the street has probably never heard about the EuPIA Exclusion List. In fact, it has been an important code protecting the health and safety of workers in the ink and printing industries, as well as the end users of printed materials. In […]

The EU Framework Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 is the legal basis for FCM inks resp. printed food contact materials. EuPIA assists its members to meet their commitments by issuing a number of guidance documents which

the German Federal Government also recognises the priority of a Eu-ropean regulation. Thus, an extension of the transitional period is envi-saged should the EC present a corresponding measure on printed food contact materials within the transitional period. A fundamentally revised framework could provide the basis for discussions with the ...

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Membership with EuPIA is established through membership with the National Associations representing the ink industry in the EU and Norway and Switzerland. By virtue of being a member of the National Associations, ink companies are automatically members of EuPIA.

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This Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) assists in controlling food safety hazards in the design and manufacture of inks, varnishes and coatings designed to be printed onto Food Contact Materials (FCM inks), and formulated for use on either the non-food contact or the food contact surfaces of food packaging and articles intended to come into contact with food.

EXCLUSION POLICY FOR PRINTING INKS AND RELATED PRODUCTS – March 2021 4 GROUP A GROUP B Acute Toxicity Cat. 1 & 2 [H300, H310, H330] Acute Toxicity Cat. 3 (inhalation)