Nordic checklist food contact materials: Declaration of compliance and supporting documentation

• Main Author: Mikkelsen, Bjørg (auth)
• Other Authors: Tollin, Agneta (auth), Rajakangas, Liisa (auth), Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg (auth), Guðjónsdóttir, Katrín (auth), Fabech, Bente (auth), Holm, Mette (auth), Virtanen, Merja (auth), Christiansen, Mette (auth), Furuhagen, Christin (auth), Legind, Charlotte (auth), Tesdal Håland, Julie (auth), Lagerstedt Norström, Åsa (auth), Kostamo, Pirkko (auth), Sem, Signe (auth), Li, Ågot (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Nordic Council of Ministers 2015
• Series: TemaNord
• Subjects: Food manufacturing & related industries; food; consumer protection; Check Point; European Commission; European Food Safety Authority; European Union; Food additive; Food contact materials; Good manufacturing practice; Plastic; Risk assessment; Supply chain
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Documentation of compliance with the legislation is a corner stone in the control of food contact materials (FCM). In-house control is an important pre-requisite to limit contamination from FCM and shall be based on the declaration of compliance and supporting documentation at the responsible business operators in the supply chain. The goal of this project was to develop a Nordic checklist on documentation of compliance for FCM. The Nordic checklist contains several templates. The different templates provide check points on the minimum requirements for a declaration of compliance for all types of materials. The templates are meant to be used by industry and trade as guidance for drafting a declaration of compliance. Furthermore, the check lists are also meant to be tools for the public food and FCM inspection.