Key aspects for the implementation of food contact plastics legislation

This training is intended to provide a straightforward overview of the legislation and internal procedures to be taken into account around the application of food contact plastics legislation.

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Packaging

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Legislation and regulations

Open all year round

Key aspects for the implementation of food contact plastics legislation

Presentation

The food safety of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food plays a decisive role in their marketing.

For this reason, it is essential to know the fundamental aspects for the interpretation and application of the legislation on plastics in contact with foodstuffs.

Modality

Online course

Duration

1.50 hours

Language

Spanish | English | French | Portuguese

Price

160€ Associates
200€ General

Calls

Location

ONLINE

Dates

Open all year round

Period of realization

24/7

Pre-registration

Until 29 Jun 2025 or until full capacity is reached

Objectives

To introduce students to the key aspects for the application of food contact plastics legislation.

Addressed to

Personnel who begin their careers in the area of Food Safety Packaging, within companies throughout the chain of manufacture and use of packaging for food use, such as: manufacturers of raw materials, companies transforming plastic materials in contact with food, packaging companies, among others.

Exclusively for registrations from industrial companies.

Program

1. Key aspects of the Plastics in Contact with Food legislation (Regulation (EU) 10/2011)

2. Positive lists

3. Essays:

Simulants
Test conditions
Declaration of Conformity

Programa

1. Key aspects of the Plastics in Contact with Food legislation (Regulation (EU) 10/2011)

2. Positive lists

3. Essays:

Simulants
Test conditions
Declaration of Conformity

Teaching staff

Mª José Muñoz Garcés

Personal investigador de AIMPLAS / AIMPLAS Researcher

AIMPLAS

Investigadora del Laboratorio de Food Contact and Packaging de AIMPLAS.

Licenciatura en Ciencias Químicas.

Posee 16 años de experiencia en el sector plástico de los cuales 5 han sido desempeñando las funciones de Control de Calidad y los otros 11 años en Laboratorio, siendo los 3 últimos como responsable de Laboratorio.

Experiencia en productos para contacto con alimentos, homologación de piezas, análisis dimensionales, ensayos físico-mecánicos, caracterización de materiales, mejora de fórmulas, materiales plásticos reciclados… Entre sus funciones destacan: asesoría en Seguridad Alimentaria desde el punto de vista de los envases y materiales de plástico para contacto con alimentos, revisión de documentación (declaraciones de conformidad, fichas técnicas, normativa, legislación, etc.), definir los ensayos necesarios para verificar el cumplimiento de la Legislación, actividades formativas.

Methodology

The course has been designed to be taken online through the AIMPLAS training website, so that you can take it in a flexible way, at any time and from anywhere.
The course contents have been developed by our expert teachers in the field.
The course is modular and structured in video lessons. The generation of these videos with AI will allow you to choose, at any time, the following languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French. You will be able to solve your doubts by sending a message to the tutor through the platform.
At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of participation.