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FDA announces 35 food contact material (PFAS) notifications no longer effective

USA

Jan 07, 2025

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing its determination that 35 food contact notifications (FCNs) related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer effective. The agency has determined that the uses of these 35 FCNs have been abandoned because the manufacturers or suppliers have ceased production, supply, or use of the food contact substances. The 35 FCNs had previously authorized food contact substances used for grease-proofing coatings applied to paper and paperboard packaging to prevent leaking of oil and water.

The announcement is the latest effort in a series of activities that the FDA has taken to address certain PFAS substances, dating back to the early 2000s. In July 2020, manufacturers or suppliers of the food contact substances voluntarily agreed to phase-out their sales of the grease-proofing substances that contained PFAS. In February 2024, the FDA announced that all grease-proofing substances containing PFAS are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S. market.

 

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