Regulation 2006/2023 - Good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food - Main contents

Materials and articles in contact with food — good manufacturing practice

SUMMARY OF:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 — good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food

SUMMARY

WHAT DOES THE REGULATION DO?

It lays down rules on good manufacturing practice (GMP)* for materials and articles that come into contact with food.

KEY POINTS

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  The legislation applies to all sectors and all stages of manufacture, processing and distribution of materials and articles.
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  Businesses must:

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    conform with good manufacturing practice;
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    establish, implement and apply an effective and documented quality assurance system*;
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    establish and maintain an effective quality control system;
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    establish and maintain appropriate records, either in paper or electronic form, on specifications, formulae and processing on the safety of the individual product and the various manufacturing operations.

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  Good manufacturing practice covers objects such as containers, packaging, paper, cardboard, ink and adhesives which could come into contact with food.
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  Quality assurance systems take account of:

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    the staff’s knowledge and skills and the organisation of the premises and equipment;
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    the size of the business to prevent them being an excessive burden.

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  Quality control systems include:

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    monitoring the implementation of good manufacturing practice; and
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    identifying and correcting any measures that fall short of the required standards.

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  An amendment (Regulation (EC) No 282/2008) sets out a specific quality assurance system for recycled plastic materials and articles that come into contact with food.

FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?

It has applied since 1 August 2008.

KEY TERMS

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  Good manufacturing practice: those aspects of quality assurance that ensure materials and articles conform to quality standards, do not endanger human health or cause an unacceptable change in the composition of the food.

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  Quality assurance system: organised and documented arrangements that ensure materials and articles meet the quality required.

ACT

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 of 22 December 2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, pp. 75-78)

Subsequent amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 have been incorporated into the basic text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.

last update 02.05.2016

This summary has been adopted from EUR-Lex.