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Between July and September 2026, new EU regulations significantly reshaped compliance for food contact materials (FCM). Key changes include a full ban on bisphenol A in single-use FCM, PPWR restrictions limiting PFAS in food packaging, updated purity rules for plastic FCM, and formal PET bottle recycled-content calculation guidelines including chemical recycling. Exporters must now back every shipment with updated Declarations of Conformity, mandatory BPA test reports (1 µg/kg detection limit), and documented PFAS screenings. Furthermore, recent RASFF data highlights bisphenol S, mineral oil, formaldehyde, and primary aromatic amine migrations as top compliance risks requiring routine testing.

China’s mandatory national food safety standards GB 4806.10-2025 (coatings and coated layers) and GB 4806.16-2025 (silicone rubber) took effect on September 2, 2026. The new standards introduce strict requirements, including limits on primary aromatic amines and volatile substances, requiring affected companies to immediately ensure full regulatory compliance.

GB 4806.16-2025 National Food Safety Standard – Silicone Rubber Materials and Articles for Food Contact was issued in September 2025 and will be enforced mandatorily in September 2026. The standard introduces a mandatory limit for volatile organic compounds (VOC/volatile matter), directly targeting residual solvents, low-molecular-weight siloxanes, off-odors, and safety risks. This marks a critical gateway for compliance and quality upgrading of food-contact silicone materials.

On July 29, 2025, the Secretariat of the National Food Safety Standard Review Committee announced the drafting of 30 national food safety standards, including the National Food Safety Standard-Standard for the Use of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods, for public consultation. This initiative is conducted in accordance with the Food Safety Law and its implementing regulations.

On January 22, 2025, the European Union officially published the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40, also known as PPWR. This regulation will fully replace the existing Directive 94/62/EC on August 12, 2026, becoming the primary EU legislation for the management of packaging and packaging waste.

Recently, the health risks associated with Bisphenol A (BPA) have once again garnered widespread public attention. As a professional testing organization, CIRS Testing is here to provide an in-depth interpretation of the potential hazards of BPA and how to effectively prevent exposure in daily life based on our research practices and updates on relevant regulations.

On August 1, 2024, the European Quality Council for Medicines and Healthcare (EQDM) announced the release of the second edition of the technical guide "Metals and Alloys used in Food Contact Materials and Articles 2024," which will replace the previous CM/Res (2013) 9 version.