The draft Order is developed in order to confirm by the market operator of materials and articles intended for contact with food compliance with the requirements for the relevant material or article, as well as to implement the provisions of the EU food legislation.
Approval of the Requirements is provided for by the Law of Ukraine of 3 November 2022 No. 2718-IX "On Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact with Food", notified in document G/SPS/N/UKR/150/Rev.1.
Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, as well as products of intermediate stages of their processing, and their components and/or substances, should be accompanied by a written declaration, which confirms the fulfillment of the requirements for the relevant material or article at all stages of its circulation, except at the points of sale to end consumers.
The purpose of the declaration of conformity is to demonstrate that materials and articles meet the requirements of the law and are safe for use.
The draft Order suggests approving the Requirements to the declaration of conformity in terms of:
- General provisions;
- Requirements to the information to be contained in the declaration of conformity;
- List of supporting documents.
The Requirements cover the following materials and articles: active materials and articles, intellectual materials and articles, glues, ceramics, cork, rubber, glass, ion exchange resins, metals and alloys, paper and cardboard, plastic, printing inks, regenerated cellulose, silicon, textile, varnishes and coatings, wax, wood.
The draft Order also stipulates that materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs produced before the entry into force of this Order may be in circulation until the expiry date.
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