Evaluation of Declarations of Compliance, supplier documentation and test reports to assess whether documentation is adequate and whether suppliers have tested for the relevant parameters.
Food safety, hygienic design and regulation
Compliance and own control for food contact materials
Get help to manage regulations, documentation and own control related to food contact materials.
Quality, regulatory, purchasing and production functions may need to assess documentation for packaging, production equipment, packaging materials, kitchenware and utensils that come into contact with food. This need often arises when materials are imported from outside the EU, when supplier documentation is incomplete, or when companies must demonstrate compliance with requirements in Denmark, the EU or export markets.
Documentation and processes for food contact materials
The service is part of the expertise area Food safety and regulation and includes help with regulations and documentation requirements related to food contact materials. This includes preparation and evaluation of Declarations of Compliance, evaluation of supplier test reports and test programmes, assessment of the suitability of materials for different process conditions and applications, and development of self-monitoring and quality management processes.
Challenges
When quality, regulatory and purchasing teams must assess food contact material documentation, unclear or incomplete information delays decisions.
Supplier documentation may be incomplete or unclear
Declarations of Compliance, specifications and background documentation received from suppliers may be incomplete or unclear, making it difficult to assess whether documentation is adequate and reliable for demonstrating compliance with applicable requirements.
Test reports do not cover the relevant parameters
Supplier test reports may include unnecessary analyses or omit relevant parameters, making it difficult to assess whether testing reflects the actual material and its intended use.
Different materials create different documentation requirements
Food contact materials may include plastic, metal, rubber, silicone, glass coatings, enamel, ceramics, wood, cork, stone, regenerated cellulose, paper and board. As not all materials are subject to specific EU measures, documentation requirements and approaches to compliance may differ.
Export and import requirements vary between markets
Companies exporting food contact materials or packaged food must also address regulatory requirements and compliance expectations in recipient countries outside the EU.
Discuss documentation and compliance for food contact materials
Talk to a specialist about documentation, Declarations of Compliance, test programmes and regulatory requirements related to food contact materials. We can review your situation and discuss how regulations, documentation and own-control processes can be handled in practice.
