FDA (USA) legislation applicable to food contact plastics
Presentation
Due to the global market, more and more companies processing food contact plastics are exporting their products to the United States.
This forces companies to comply with FDA legislation for food contact plastics. It is therefore essential to become familiar with this legislation and to understand some basic points for interpretation and application.
This training will describe the functions and effects of each additive, filler or reinforcement, they will be related to each polymer, regulations, type of processing and the most commonly used formulations.
With this knowledge the attendees will be able to properly select their pack of additives, fillers and reinforcements, as well as to achieve an optimal balance of properties, processability and final cost.
200€ General
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Objectives
- To learn how the FDA regulates plastic materials in contact with food in the United States: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
- How to verify compliance with FDA requirements for food contact plastics.
- To understand the differences between American (FDA) and European legislation for food contact plastics from a technical point of view.
Addressed to
- This course is designed for food contact plastics processors who need to comply with or be familiar with FDA regulations.
- Registration is exclusively for industrial companies.
Program
- Lists of authorized substances
- Chapters applicable to plastics, additives and adhesives used in contact with food.
- Composition compliance.
- Compliance with conditions of use
- Specifications for final testing
- Verification of suppliers? declarations of compliance.
- Lists of authorized substances
- Final testing/migration testing
Programa
1. FDA (USA) regulations on food contact plastic materials
- Lists of authorized substances
- Chapters applicable to plastics, additives and adhesives used in contact with food.
2. Verification of compliance with FDA regulations for plastic food contact materials.
- Composition compliance.
- Compliance with conditions of use
- Specifications for final testing
- Verification of suppliers’ declarations of compliance.
3. Differences between FDA 21 CFR and Regulation (EU) 10/2011
- Lists of authorized substances
- Final testing/migration testing
Teaching staff
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.
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