SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS detailing Turkey’s intention to revise its Food Codex Communiqué on food contact plastics.

The revised draft amendment implements two amendments to the European Union’s Regulation (EU) 10/2011 on food contact plastics. These are:
- Regulation (EU) 2020/1245 (amendment 15 to Regulation (EU) 10/2011) – changes include provisions relating to 1,3-phenylenediamine, (FCM no 236), antimony trioxide (FCM no 398), several authorized substances, primary aromatic amines (PAA), a table defining the specific migration limit (SML) of 19 substances and an additional five substances where their migrations are subject to certain conditions and requirements for repeated use articles
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1442 (amendment 16) – an important revision which, among other things, delists two substances, adds and replaces several authorized substances and provides new specifications for several phthalates

Turkey’s revised draft amendment was circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on September 4, 2023, attached to WTO document number 23-5884 and notified under G/TBT/N/TUR/135/Add.1

Stakeholders should be aware the revised draft amendment contains two important dates:
- Date of entry into force = date of publication
- Date of applicability = January 1, 2026

Food contact plastics placed onto the market before January 1, 2026, but which do not comply with the amendment, can remain on the market until January 1, 2028.

SGS Food Contact Material Services
SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Food Contact Material Services.

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS looking at the decision by the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to indefinitely extend recognition of CE marking for most goods being placed onto markets in England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain, GB).

The announcement by the UK Government means CE marking will be recognized beyond December 2024 in relation to:
- Toys
- Pyrotechnics
- Recreational craft and personal watercraft
- Electromagnetic compatibility
- Non-automatic weighing instruments
- Measuring instruments
- Measuring container bottles
- Lifts 
- Equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres (UKEX)
- Radio equipment
- Pressure equipment
- Simple pressure vessels
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Gas appliances
- Machinery
- Equipment for use outdoors
- Aerosols
- Low voltage electrical equipment

Government representatives at a recent gathering of the UK Approved Bodies Group for UKEX stated that while there is an ongoing proposition to modify the marking stipulation, there exists no immediate intention to eliminate other associated prerequisites concerning this equipment.

Stakeholders should be aware this means companies importing products from the EU are still required to have a designated UK importer and stipulations for UK declarations of conformity referencing UK designated standards remain unchanged.
SGS Consumer Product Services

SGS provides news about the development of regulations affecting consumer products as a complimentary service. With an unrivalled global network of laboratories, they offer physical/mechanical testing, analytical testing and consultancy work for technical and non-technical parameters applicable to a comprehensive range of consumer products. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Consumer Product Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full UK Government update to UKCA marking regulations SafeGuardS.

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David Lloyd
Connectivity SBU Head
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We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.