Food contact without concerns - process improvement through revised GMP
The Good Manufacturing Practice for printing inks and varnishes applied to food contact materials has been published in the revised version 4.0. This includes the application on the side facing away from the food as well as the food contact side.
4. July 2018
Printing inks for direct food contact (DFC printing inks)
inks) are required when
the print is in contact with the food without a substrate in between.
a substrate in between
substrate in between.
The Good Manufacturing Practice for printing inks and varnishes applied to food contact materials has been published in the revised version 4.0. This includes the application on the side facing away from the food as well as the food contact side.
The European Printing Ink Association EuPIA with headquarters in Brussels GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) to help processors of printing inks and varnishes to control food safety hazards. GMP covers the manufacture of all printing inks and varnishes used for printing on Food contact materials and articles are intended.
Dr Martin Kanert
„The last version of the GMP was published in 2009. Since then, there have been numerous significant changes that have made it necessary to create a new guideline. In particular, we have also considered printing varnishes that are intended for direct contact with food,“ explains Dr Martin Kanert, Managing Director of EuPIA.
Printing inks for food contact materials
Inks, varnishes and coatings developed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements of this GMP will help the food contact materials manufacturer to market products that fully comply with the relevant European regulations for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. European legislation covers the European Framework Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, which deals with the Safety of food contact materials and articles The GMP also refers to the European Plastics Regulation (EC) No. 10/2011, to opinions of the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) and to national regulations, such as the Swiss Ordinance on Printing Inks for Food Packaging.
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Changes in production
This latest version of good manufacturing practice is very likely to be Significant changes and process improvements in production. All companies should therefore plan sufficient time and resources to define and produce the necessary changes. The completely revised and much more comprehensive GMP provides an overview of the requirements for safe food packaging on 52 pages as a reference document.
Version 4.0 of the European GMP guidelines is available on the EuPIA website available.
