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Materials and articles in contact with food

Tableware, kitchen utensils and packaging inks and kitchen utensils contain substances that can contaminate food and thus pose a risk to health. The use and handling of these materials and articles are regulated by law.

Abgepackte Lebensmittel

Packaging

Substances on packaging materials, such as printed plastics, can migrate into foodstuffs and endanger health. For this reason the FSVO has issued regulations governing packaging.

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Legislation

Ordonnance du DFI sur les matériaux et objets destinés à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires (Ordonnance sur les matériaux et objets)

Annexe 9 de l’ordonnance du DFI sur les matériaux et objets destinés à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires (PDF, 292 kB, 27.06.2024)

Annex 10 of the Ordinance of the FDHA on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food-stuffs (PDF, 1 MB, 27.06.2024)

The old legislation and the old Annexes remain valid during a transitional period, see "archives de l`ancien droit alimentaire."

Last modification 12.06.2019

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