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China approves two new substances for use in food contact materials (FCM). The announcement concerns an additive and a resin.
China's National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center (CFSA) plans to approve new uses and substances.
Second edition of the Guideline for Metals and Alloys for Food Contact published.
Silicone is to be excluded from the Chinese standard GB 4806-11. The office has commented on the draft of GB 4806-XX-2023.
Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) are currently polarizing opinion. The EU has come out in favor of a blanket ban on around 10,000 chemicals in this group of substances. At first glance, a well-intentioned approach to protecting the environment, but the announcement puts important industries at risk.
Throughout the year, our trade association organizes various events on technical topics, mostly relating to the special features of the food machinery sector.
Question "5.1 What is the content of the declaration of compliance according to Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011?" has been updated. The changes concern information for intermediates (intermediate materials).
Experts from the European Food Safety Authority have concluded that a filler made from "chopped carbon fibers" for PEEK is safe for use in FCM.
Access to the technical content of the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association at the click of a mouse.
Für Inverkehrbringer von Lebensmittelbedarfsgegenständen gibt es dann eine Anzeigepflicht. Die Übergangsfristen enden am 31. Oktober 2024.
The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) publishes various publications within its regulations.
Transitional periods apply to the first placing on the market.
The DIN 8743 system of indicators has been transferred to the European standard EN 415-11:2021. A piece of cake? Not at all!
China's National Health Commission has published a revised food contact standard that specifies the methods required to test the overall migration of food contact materials (FCMs).
This article reveals which safety standards are currently being worked on.
A new implementing decision *) on the harmonized standards for machinery in support of Directive 2006/42/EC has been published in the Official Journal of the EU.
VDMA 8748:2021-06 serves as a guideline for the preparation of film specifications for processing on form fill and seal machines under the criterion of machine runability.
New edition published in 2021
Hygiene requirements for the production and aseptic filling of beverage products - Analytic process control
This VDMA Specification contains two approaches for determining the yield of tablet presses. The (total) yield of tablet presses is distinguished from the technical yield of tablet presses.
The draft standard E DIN EN 415-11 on the safety of packaging machines defines key figures for describing machine behavior and specifies boundary conditions for their determination in acceptance runs.
This article reveals which safety standards are currently being worked on.
The European Chamber has started an update for the 2019-2020 position paper. VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery has participated in this with a submission
Answers to questions about consumption values for packaging equipment can be found in VDMA 8751:2019-03 "Filling and packaging machines - Specification and measurement of energy and media consumption"
"List of missing substances" for elastomers/silicone submitted.
PPT-slides covering appendix I of VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Document No. 2 (2016) „Hygienic Filling Machines for Liquid and Viscous Foods – Classification and Typical Fields of Application“
The guide sets out the requirements for communication between component and machine arising from FDA Guideline 21 CFR 11 for electronic documentation in the GxP environment.
The VDMA working group "Interface problems with aseptic systems" has compiled an overview of the areas of application for disinfection processes used in hygienic filling machines.
The DIN EN ISO 16444-14 Cleanrooms and associated cleanroom areas - Part 14: Evaluation of the cleanroom suitability of equipment by particle concentration in air (ISO 14644-14:2016) has been published by Beuth-Verlag with issue date 2017-01.
The forthcoming standard prEN 50742 specifies the requirements of the Machinery Regulation regarding protection against corruption. What is the current status of this project?
Why standardization is becoming a key factor for the safe and successful use of hydrogen technologies.
The VDMA regulatory cockpit provides you with a central, practical overview of current and upcoming regulations. It helps you identify relevant information at an early stage, evaluate it strategically, and derive concrete measures.
OPC UA for Machinery – Part 4: Energy Management
Information on the current publication of selected standards/drafts, in particular of "NA 003-01-14 AA Pipes and components for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries".
The NAM annual report is now available for download.
The database "Machinery safety standards" helps manufacturers and users of standards to find their way through the jungle of standards.
Call for participation in the survey on the study by E&Y and Menon, which examines the European standardisation system and aims to improve innovation and competitiveness.
The Normenausschuss Schweißtechnik (NAS) – German Welding Standards Committee is the central platform within the Deutsche Institut für Normung (DIN) - German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) for the national standardisation of technical welding products.
This is where important standards for the weighing industry are developed.
The VDMA information sheet "Service specialist as a qualified person for compressed air systems" produced by the Service Management working group can be downloaded here in both short and long versions.
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