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Informal discussions are taking place with interested parties at European Union (EU) level on a working document from the European Commission (EC) that could go on to form the basis of harmonised EU rules governing materials and articles in contact with food.
Fiona Bruce
6th Floor
St Magnus House,
25 Guild Street,
Aberdeen, AB11 6NJ
Tel:
01224 285170
E-mail:
Fiona.bruce@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Responses are requested by: 17 October 2008
This consultation describes the current state of play on the issue, the likely timetable as can be best judged at the moment and seeks your views on the idea being put forward. An earlier version of the working document was the subject of an informal consultation in August 2006; since then, it has been the subject of further discussion. The EC is now conducting its own consultation amongst Member States of the EU and other interested organisations on the latest version. That consultation will end in September 2008.
Draft Working Document on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food – EMB/1127rev3
The general principles of all food contact materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs are established in Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004. It includes ‘active’ and ‘intelligent’ materials and articles, which are defined as:
The full requirements contained in the working document are discussed in the document at the link below.
This consultation has been prepared in accordance with the (External) HM Government Code of Practice on Consultation , which states that a consultation must follow better regulation best practice, including carrying out an Impact Assessment (Regulatory Impact Assessment in Scotland). The assessment is included in the consultation documents.
We are interested in what you thought of this consultation and would therefore welcome your general feedback on both the consultation package and overall consultation process. If you would like to assist us to improve the quality of future consultations, please feel free to share your thoughts with us by using the consultation feedback questionnaire.
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In accordance with the FSA principle of openness our Information Centre at Aviation House will hold a copy of the completed consultation. Responses will be open to public access upon request. The FSA will also publish a summary of responses, which may include personal data, such as your full name and contact address details. If you do not want this information to be released, please complete and return the Publication of Personal Data Form. Return of this form does not mean that we will treat your response to the consultation as confidential, just your personal data.
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Within three months of a consultation ending we aim to publish a summary of responses received and provide a link to it from this page.
If, after three months, the summary is still not showing, please contact the person who was responsible for the original consultation. Alternatively, you can contact Judith Taylor, the FSA Consultation Co-ordinator, on 020 7276 8633.
Email:
judith.taylor@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
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