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\"\"Across the globe regulatory bodies are implementing food-contact standards. Here are the latest updates:<\/p>\n

Japan Extends Transition Period for Food\u2011Contact Material Standards<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Japan\u2019s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) revised the implementation rules for recently amended standards governing food contact utensils, containers, and packaging. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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State of Washington Enacts Bill to Restrict Lead in Cookware<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On March 18, 2026, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law Senate Bill 5975, amending the 2024 \u201cCookware Containing Lead\u201c law, delaying and amending strict lead limits. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Rules on Permitted Silicone Substances for Food\u2011Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Brazil\u2019s Anvisa enacted Normative Instruction No. 435 to establish the substances permitted in the manufacture of silicones used in food contact materials, packaging, coatings, and equipment. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Across the globe regulatory bodies are implementing food-contact standards. Here are the latest updates: Japan Extends Transition Period for Food\u2011Contact Material Standards Japan\u2019s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) revised the implementation rules for recently amended standards governing food contact utensils, containers, … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":21916,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[210,378],"ppma_author":[1245],"class_list":{"0":"post-21915","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-beverage-nutrition","8":"category-featured","9":"tag-regulatory","10":"tag-food","11":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nRegulatory Roundup: Food-Contact Standards Updated Around the Globe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Across the globe regulatory bodies are implementing food-contact standards. 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