Developments in laws and regulations on plastics

The plastics sector is one of the most highly regulated industries. At times, this means that companies are not aware of all their legal obligations. In this industry, companies must be up to date on new legislation so they have enough time to make changes affecting company activity. They also need specialized advice on legislation on plastics in order to avoid being fined or even closed down.

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Legislation on intentionally added microplastics: latest developments

Plastics are materials of great importance that simplify our lives in many ways. However, if they are not properly managed, they can be released into the environment by degrading and releasing smaller and smaller particles that generate a potential impact on different ecosystems, especially aquatic.

New standard on reusable plastic dishes

Continuing on from the standardisation work that began last year after the introduction of UNE 53928 “Plastics. Reusable polypropylene cups for food use. Definition and test method”, the same standardisation work group CTN 53/SC 4/GT 4 has tasked itself with introducing a new edition of this standard, however this time with the proposition of increasing its scope to include all types of reusable plastic dishes.

News of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has recently published two interesting news with respect to REACH and CLP regulations focused on the development of the first report on registered substances mapped and the new submission portal for companies for poison centres that will allow to share information with them and submit the notifications on mixtures.

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The future of PVC legislation in Europe

The European construction industry consumes about 10m million tons of plastic per year (20% of total European plastic consumption), making it the second largest application […]

How new legislation for plastic materials in contact with drinking water will look in the future?

Directive 98/83/EC has been amended several times and considering the transition period, since January 12, 2021, it is Directive (EU) 2020/2184 that regulates the quality […]

EFSA proposes to lower the daily tolerable intake of Bisphenol A

Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonly used in the industry for manufacturing polycarbonate plastics and food packaging materials among other consumer goods. Therefore, BPA, a well-known endocrine-disrupting chemical, can leach from some of these polymers

New styrene migration limits under consideration

Farm to Fork strategy shines a light on the importance of food contact materials on the food industry chain and security of consumers. Based on […]

Legislation on intentionally added microplastics: latest developments

Plastics are materials of great importance that simplify our lives in many ways. However, if they are not properly managed, they can be released into the environment by degrading and releasing smaller and smaller particles that generate a potential impact on different ecosystems, especially aquatic.