UKR/197
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UA Ukraine
  • 67 - Lebensmitteltechnologie
2023-04-18
2023-02-20

Materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended for contact with foodstuffs

Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 2374 "On approval of the Requirements for materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended for contact with foodstuffs" of 29 December 2022. Language(s): Ukrainian. Number of pages: 15

Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Order of the Ministry of Health No. 2374 "On approval of the Requirements for materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended for contact with foodstuffs" of 29 December 2022 that establishes the requirements for materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended for contact with food.

The requirements apply to regenerated cellulose film which is intended to come into contact with foodstuffs or which does come into such contact and:

-        constitutes a finished product in itself; or

-        forms part of a finished product that contains other materials.

The requirements do not apply to synthetic casings made from regenerated cellulose.

With the adoption of the Order Ukraine implements norms specified by the Commission Directive 2007/42/EC of 29 June 2007 relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

The Order is also notified under the TBT Agreement.