Jan 23rd, 2025
2 mins
The European Commission has formally published Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 banning the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials such as the coating in metal cans and reusable plastic drink bottles. BPA is used in the manufacture of certain plastics and resins and is already banned in the EU for infant bottles and similar products.
This latest ban follows a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific Opinion which concluded that it had potentially harmful effects on the immune system, as well as a public consultation, and a positive vote by EU Member States earlier in 2024.
An 18-month phase out period will be allowed for most products, with just a few exceptions where no alternatives exist. The ban also includes other bisphenols that are harmful to the reproductive and endocrine systems.
You can read more here.
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