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The draft Food Safety (Food Contact Materials) Regulation, 2024 of Bangladesh contains guidelines to ensure food safety concerning materials that come into contact with food. Issued by the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority under the Food Safety Act, 2013, it defines key terms such as food-grade materials, migration limits, simulants, and labelling standards. The regulation applies to production, processing, storage, import, and sale of food-contact materials. It mandates to ensure hygienic packaging, quality control, and list of suggestive materials for specific food product categories. It provides standards for paper, glass, metal, and plastic packaging. Compliance is monitored through inspections, and violations may result in penalties. The regulation replaces the Food Safety (Food Contact Material) Regulation, 2019.
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