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Access to chemical supply chain specifications What is bisphenol A?Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that is mainly used with a combination of other chemicals in the manufacture of plastics and resins. For example, BPA is used in polycarbonate to make food containers, such as returnable beverage bottles, infant feeding (baby) bottles, tableware (plates and mugs) and storage containers. Residues of BPA are also present in epoxy resins used to make protective coatings and linings for food and beverage cans and vats, and can also be used in the production of cash register receipt paper. The risks…The dangers associated with BPA are in large part due to the fact that BPA can migrate in small amounts into food and beverages stored in materials containing the substance. This can cause adverse health effects as BPA is a known endocrine disruptor; these are toxins that interfere with the normal activities of the endocrine system, which regulates hormone levels in the body. Endocrine disruptors are also problematic in terms of environmental pollution. Why you need to test for bisphenol AThe restrictions regarding BPA are largely directed at food contact materials; BPA based polycarbonate resins are banned in the EU in infant feeding bottles and sippy cups, whereas in the US, BPA is banned in all recycling and food containers.

Global Requirements of Bisphenol A (BPA)

Since 2009 the United States began to focus on BPA, this topic caused a global debate. Many countries have to conduct the risk assessment and frequently establish legal limits of BPA. The European Union, the United States, China and other countries are prohibited the use of BPA in children's products which are belong to food contact materials, showed the determination that many countries restrict the use of BPA. In order to adapt to the various regions of BPA related bills, many enterprises have begun the implementation of strict control of BPA. We need to clearly understand the limitations of BPA in different products at different countries.

Canada

BPA included in the List of Toxic Substances of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act，1999

October 18, 2008, Canada declared BPA as a toxic chemical, thus Canada became the world's first country of BPA as toxic chemical and to prohibit the use of BPA in baby bottles. According to the CEPA 1999 Part 64, after scientific assessment and identified results showed that BPA may hazard to human health and the environment. Therefore, BPA is included in the List of Toxic Substances of Canadian authorities CEPA 1999 Contents 1. This change came into effect from September 23, 2010. The Canada consumer product safety (CCPSA) taken polycarbonate baby bottles which is contained BPA into the prohibited items list.

European Union

(EU) No 10/2011, (EU) No.321/2011 of BPA limit

The Directive 2002/72/EC on plastic materials and articles provided the specific migration of BPA (SML) should be no more than 0.6 mg /L. In 2011, the Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 replaced the Directive 2002/72/EC, but the limit on specific migration of BPA (SML) was not modified. In 2008, according to a report about the risk assessment of BPA, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) considered that the use of BPA related products, such as polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins were safe for consumers and the environment. In January 17, 2014 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a statement saying that “After reviewed more than 450 studies about potential hazards related to BPA, we found that BPA may have an adverse effect on the liver and kidneys, and the adverse effects on the breast may also be related to exposure to BPA. It is recommended to reduce the current tolerable daily intake.” BPA tolerable daily intake is currently 50μg/kg bw/day (ie 0.05mg/kg/bw/day), while EFSA proposal now dropped to 5μg/kg bw/day (0.005mg/kg/bw/day). The EFSA set this tolerable daily intake belongs temporary, because there are still uncertainties and need to wait for the results of the U.S. National Toxicology Program. The risk arising from the use of BPA controversy will continue, and the related regulations and limits will subsequently be constantly updated. EU BPA control is showed in the following table1.

laws	Scope	BPA limit	Effective Date
(EU)No.10/2011	Food contact plastics	migrate≤0.6mg/kg	2011.5.1
(EU)No.321/2011	polycarbonate (PC) infant bottles for children under the age 1	Prohibit	2011.5.1（manufacturer）2011.6.1（market）
EN 14372:2004	Infants and young children cutlery and feeding utensils for children under 36 months	migrate≤0.03μg/ml	2004.8.18
EN 14350-2:2004	Drinking water equipment (bottles, teats, pacifiers and cups)	migrate≤0.03μg/ml	2004.8.18
EN 1400:2013	Child use and articles - soothers for babies and young children – safety requirements and tests	migrate≤0.125mg/L	2013.3.27
2009/48/EC	The Safety of Toys	0,1 mg/L (migration limit) in accordance with the methods laid down in EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005	2015.12.21

United States
U.S.state enacted the ban on BPA, mainly in children reusable food and beverage containers
In the 1960s, the United States Code of Federal Regulations (FDA 21CFR 177.1580 Polycarbonate resins) accepted BPA used as raw materials in food contact materials. June 2009 by the U.S. Food Safety Enhancement Act provided that about the health hazards of BPA in food and beverage containers, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should conduct a risk assessment, which triggered the global BPA new round of discussion and concern. Before the the U.S. Congress make provision for the ultimate limit of BPA, U.S. states have issued the ban on BPA, aimed to limit the use of BPA, especially in baby products. Table 2 summarizes the ban of the U.S. states about BPA progress information.

States	bills&laws	Effective Date	Scope	BPA Limit
Alaska	HB172	2012. 1.1	Plastic container for baby food or infant formula product including toy Reusable food or beverage for children under the age of 7	Prohibit
Arizona	SB 1376	2016. 1.1	Infant formula or baby food that is stored in a plastic container or can container for children under the age of 5	Prohibit
Arkansas	S 350	2012.1.1	any assisted diet tools for children under the age of 3	Prohibit
California	AB 1319	2013.1.1	Any baby bottles, toddlers’ cups, food and drinking containers for aged 3 and younger	Prohibit
California	Prop 65	2016.5	Consumer products	Warning Labeling
Colorado	HB 1174	2012.7.1	pacifier or empty containers for children under the age of 3 including baby bottles, Baby bottle liners, Cup liners, Straws or cups	Prohibit
Connecticut	HB 6572	2011.10.1	Reusable food or beverage container Infant formula or baby food that is stored in a plastic container, jar or can，but not included the discarded container after initial use	Prohibit
Delaware	SB 70	2011.12.31	Baby bottles and sippy cups for aged 4 or younger	Prohibit
Hawaii	HB 1934	2013.1.1	Toy and childcare article for children under 3 years old	Prohibit
Illinois	SB 2950	2013.1.1	Food or beverage container for children	Prohibit
Iowa	HF147/SF60	2012.1.1	Infant formula or baby food that is stored in a reusable plastic container, jar or can	Prohibit
Kentucky	HB 236	2013.1.1	Reusable food or beverage container Infant formula or baby food that is stored in a plastic container, jar or can	Prohibit
Maryland	HB 33&SB 213	2012.1.1	Food or beverage container, toy or childcare article under 4 years old	Prohibit
Massachusetts	S 382	2014.1.1	Toy and childcare article for children Infant formula or baby food that is stored in a plastic container, jar or can	Prohibit
Michigan	S 4522	2012.10.1	Reusable food or beverage container Infant formula or baby food container	Prohibit
Minnesota	SF 247	2011.1.1	Bottle, cup or container for aged 3 or younger	Prohibit
Minnesota	HF 459	2015.1.1	Food Containers for aged 12 or younger	Prohibit
New Hampshire	HB 1182	2013.1.1	Reusable baby food or beverage container Infant formula or baby food that is stored in a plastic container, jar or can	Prohibit
New Jersey	S 1804 / A 2112	2010.1.1	Food and beverage containers	Prohibit
New York	A06919 / S 3296	2010.12.1	Toy or childcare article for children under 3 years old	Prohibit
Oregon	HB 2367	2012.1.1	Products for children under 12 years old	Prohibit
Pennsylvania	HB 192	2011.3.24	Food or beverage container for children under age of 3	Prohibit
South Dakota	HB 1246	2013.7.1	Reusable baby food or beverage container Food product that is contained in a jar, can or other container	Prohibit
Tennessee	SB 246	2012.1.1	Reusable baby food or beverage container Infant formula or baby food stored in a plastic container, can or jar	Prohibit
Texas	H129	2011.9.1	Toy or cosmetics, jewelry and other children's products for children under 3 years old	Prohibit
Vermont	S．247	2012.7.1	Reusable food or beverage container Infant formula or baby food that is stored in a plastic container, jar or can	Prohibit
Washington	2010 law, Chapter 140	2011.7.1	RBottles or cups in contact with food for infants up to 3 years old	Prohibit
Washington	2010 law, Chapter 140	2012.7.1	Sport bottle	Prohibit
West Virginia	HB 3261	2012.7.1 2012.7.1 2014.7.1	Reusable food or beverage container Infant formula or baby food that is stored in a plastic container, jar or can Baby food or infant formula bottle	Prohibit
Wisconsin	Wisconsinact chapter 145 Children Act to forbid BPA	2010.6.1	Any child's container intended for aged 3 or younger	Prohibit

China
Chinapromulgated Announcement No. 15, 2011 of the Ministry of Public Health prohibited the use of bisphenol A in baby bottles

Effective Date	Ban
2011.6.1	Banning the production of polycarbonate (PC) infant bottles and any other infant baby bottles containing BPA
2011.9.1	Prohibit the import and sale of polycarbonate (PC) infant bottles and any other infant baby bottles containing BPA

May 23, 2011, following Canada, Europe and some American states，China also began to impose restrictive measures on BPA in baby bottles. Chinese Ministry of Health, together with the other five domestic authority published a notice prohibiting the use of polycarbonate (PC) infant baby bottles and infant baby bottles containing BPA (Announcement No. 15, 2011 of the Ministry of Public Health). The aim was to protect the health of infants and young children from adverse effects. Details and execution time of the ban showed in the table 3. In addition, the notice also regulated that BPA can be used to produce food packaging materials, containers and paints, and paints, except for infant bottles. Relevant national standards, including: Revised and updated in 2008, GB 9685-2008 standard, BPA was used for food contact plastics, coatings, adhesives, its specific migration limit should be no more than 0.6 mg/kg; GB 13116-1994 "food containers and packaging materials standard for polycarbonate resin, standards" in accordance with the amount of free phenol dissolution shall not exceed 0.05 mg /L.

Country	bills&laws	Scope	BPA limit	Effective Date
Austria	Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act	Collars or shields of teats and soothers, teethers	Prohibit	2012.1.1
Denmark	The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration	food-contact materials used for children under 3 years old	Prohibit	2010.1.1
Australia	Federal Law Gazette	Collars or shields of teats and soothers, teethers	Prohibit	2012.1.1
Belgium	Law 09/2012	food-contact materials used for children under 3 years old	Prohibit	2013.1.1
France	Law No. 2010-729	Baby bottles	Prohibit	2010.1.1
France	No.2012-1442	Collars or shields of teats and soothers, teethers	Prohibit	2013.1.1
France	No.2012-1442	Food Packaging that would come into direct contact with food for children under 3 years of age	Prohibit	2013.1.1
France	Law No.2012-1442	Other food-contact materials	Prohibit	2015.1.1
Sweden	SFS 2012:991	Food packaging, paints and coatings for children under 3 years old	Prohibit	2013.7.1
Argentina	Law No.2269/2012	Polycarbonate baby bottles	Prohibit	2013.1.10
Korea	Standards and Specifications for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages	Food contact materials: polycarbonate, epoxy resin, poly aryl sulfone, poly aromatic resin, metal type products (organic coating)	BPA Migrant (as sum of phenol, BPA and p-tert-butylphenol) : ≤ 2.5 mg/L (However, migrant specification of BPA≤ 0.6 mg/L)	Has been implemented
Japan	Food Sanitation Law	Food contact materials: polycarbonate plastic products	BPA Migrant≤2.5μg/ml	2008.1.1
Japan	Food Sanitation Law	Food contact materials: polycarbonate plastic products	Content of BPA≤500μg/g	2008.1.1
Taiwan	Food utensils container packaging hygiene standards	Any baby bottles	Prohibit	2013.1.1
Taiwan	Food utensils container packaging hygiene standards	Any polycarbonate food containers	Prohibit	2014.1.1
South Africa	The Ministry of Health in South Africa	polycarbonate plastic baby bottles	Prohibit	2011.10.21

PTS Testing Service Lab advice:
According to various national laws and regulations, a materials if contains bisphenol can not be used to make baby bottles,.Food contact materials and toys are also limited to use bisphenol A,. So companies should pay attention to the use of bisphenol A in the product of toys and infant supplies, food contact materials. Control the raw material, as far as possible without using polycarbonate (PC) and epoxy resin. In order to timely response, PTS Testing Service Lab remind the relevant companies to pay attention to the latest news, to grasp the rules and regulations.

Regulations

EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC

EU Safety of toys EN 71-9

EU Regulation(EU) No 10/2011 for Food Contact Plastic Materials

EU Regulation No 321/2011 Restriction of Use of Bisphenol A in Plastic Infant Feeding Bottle

EN 14372 Cutlery and Feeding Utensils

EN 14350 Child Use and Care Articles—Drinking equipment (feeding bottles, teats and drinking cups)

US FDA 21 CFR 177.1580

CA Prop 65

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)

Health Ministry of P.R. China, Notification 15 of 2011

GB 9685 Hygienic Standards For Uses of Additives in Food Containers and Packaging Materials

Other related regulations, directives or standards

What is bisphenol A?

Bisphenol A is a chemical that is mainly used with a combination of other chemicals in the manufacture of plastics and resins. For example, BPA is used in polycarbonate to make food containers, such as returnable beverage bottles, infant feeding (baby) bottles, tableware (plates and mugs) and storage containers. Residues of BPA are also present in epoxy resins used to make protective coatings and linings for food and beverage cans and vats, and can also be used in the production of cash register receipt paper.

The risks

The dangers associated with bisphenol A are in large part due to the fact that BPA can migrate in small amounts into food and beverages stored in materials containing the substance. This can cause adverse health effects as BPA is a known endocrine disruptor; these are toxins that interfere with the normal activities of the endocrine system, which regulates hormone levels in the body. Endocrine disruptors are also problematic in terms of environmental pollution.

Why you need to carry out bisphenol A testing

The restrictions regarding bisphenol A are largely directed at food contact materials; BPA based polycarbonate resins are banned in the EU in infant feeding bottles and sippy cups, whereas in the US, BPA is banned in all recycling and food containers.

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