The State Administration for Market Regulation is tackling "plasticizers"—the Packaging Testing Center's advanced detection technologies keep you safe.

On November 3, 2019, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Guiding Opinions of the SAMR on Controlling and Preventing Risks of Plasticizer Contamination in Food" (SAMR [2019] No. 214). The Guiding Opinions emphasize the need to ensure that food producers and operators fulfill their primary responsibilities for food safety, strengthen food safety management, and effectively control the risk of contamination from phthalate substances (commonly known as "plasticizers") in oil- and alcohol-based food products, thereby safeguarding food safety.

There are mainly the following aspects:

1. Strengthen control over raw and auxiliary materials

Establish and strictly implement a system for auditing raw and auxiliary material suppliers and maintaining records of incoming goods inspection. For purchased oil-based and alcoholic food raw materials that cannot provide valid certificates of compliance, plasticizer testing must be conducted. Only after passing the test can these materials be used.

2. Strengthen Control Over Food-Related Products

Establish and strictly implement a system for inspecting and recording incoming food-related products. Plastic packaging materials, sealing gaskets, and other components containing plasticizers must not be used to package oil-based or alcoholic foods.

3. Strengthen Control Over Production and Operations

Equipment, facilities, pipes, gaskets, containers, tools, and other items made from plastic materials must not contain plasticizers to prevent food contact contamination. Strict controls should be implemented across all stages, including storage, transportation, delivery, and sales.

4. Regulations on Maximum Residue Limits

The levels of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) in baijiu and other distilled spirits must not exceed 5 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg, respectively. For oil-based and alcoholic food products, the maximum permitted residues are 1.5 mg/kg for DEHP (excluding baijiu and other distilled spirits), 9.0 mg/kg for diisononyl phthalate (DINP), and 0.3 mg/kg for DBP (again, excluding baijiu and other distilled spirits).

China Packaging Research and Testing Center (CPRTC) (The National Center for Quality Supervision and Testing of Packaging Products, Tianjin) is Specializing in packaging technology research, development, and inspection & testing National-level Third-party service provider With extensive experience in food contact materials testing, we are well-versed in the national mandatory standard "GB 31604.30-2016." The National Food Safety Standards for Food Contact Materials and Products—specifically the methods for determining phthalates and their migration levels—have all been accredited by CNAS and CMA. Qualification certification ensures that the issued inspection reports carry industry-wide authority.

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