CEPE Publishes Code of Practice for Direct Food-Contact Coatings
BRUSSELS, Belgium - CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry, has published a "Code of Practice for Coated Articles Where the Food Contact Layer Is a Coating." The Code of Practice, prepared by the CEPE European Sector Can Coatings, helps can-coatings manufacturers comply with the EU Framework Regulation 1935/2004/EC on food-contact materials.
The CEPE Industry Code of Practice applies to coated light-metal packaging, coated metal pails and drums; heavy-duty coatings; and coated flexible-aluminum packaging. It contains lists of substances with explanatory notes, detailed information on specific migration limits (SML) and overall migration limits (OML), labeling requirements, and other documents. It explains the demonstration of compliance with OML, SML and QMA, and the evaluation of results. The application of the Code of Practice is voluntary.