FACET - its use in the risk assessment of NIAS Practical Uses - NIAS Calculate the exposure to a NIAS from metal and non-metal materials into food Can be as a NIAS (impurity) in an existing substance Can be as a NIAS in a material Exposure calculation for NIAS impurities in crisis situations Use exposure estimates to assess risk using
NIAS | Food Packaging Forum Food Packaging Forum (FPF) critiques the European Commission’s proposed amendments to regulations on food contact plastics; says suggested threshold for non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) lacks scientific evidence; supports enhanced specifications for migration testing
nias imposthumated blog | Food Packaging Forum Literature review summarizes challenges regarding non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in plastic food contact materials (FCMs); describes 52 studies with their applied methodologies for NIAS extraction and identification, plastic types analyzed, and NIAS detected; highlights NIAS assessment as a challenge for scientific community and industry due to lack of hazard data, a missing
NIAS – Page 5 – Food Packaging Forum Chemical Watch holds 2 nd conference on American food contact regulations, March 19-20, 2019, in Washington, D C
NIAS – Page 4 – Food Packaging Forum Food Contact Plastics Seminar 2019 discusses use of the mutual recognition principle, improved supply chain communication, analysis of non-intentionally added substances, and regulation of recycling for plastic FCMs
NIAS – Page 8 – Food Packaging Forum Italian Institute of Packaging holds 4 th International Conference on Food Contact Compliance on September 20-22, 2017 in Baveno, Italy; program and registration now online
How to assess non-intentionally added substances in food contact materials? (NIAS) • Commission Regulation (EU) No 10 2011, Article 3 (9) defines non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) as impurities, reaction and degradation products which should be considered in the risk assessment if relevant • Art 6 (4) and 19 sets out the requirements for NIAS • NIAS can be present in the starting material or occur
News Articles – Page 65 - Food Packaging Forum Scientific study evaluates presence of hazardous chemicals in methanolic extracts from paper and cardboard food contact materials (FCMs) using several bioassays; finds oxidative stress (52%), genotoxicity (100%), impacts on xenobiotic metabolism (74%), antiandrogenic (52%) and antioestrogenic effects (39%); recommends an effect-based approach for hazard identification of food contact chemicals
News Articles – Page 69 – Food Packaging Forum European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) publishes five-year review on the operation of REACH and CLP regulations; discusses impacts and shortcomings; 71 chemicals added to harmonized classification and labeling list; in 90% of cases, chemical’s general safety assessment is performed and communicated down the supply chain but half are incomplete; 33% of safety data sheets for mixtures not compliant