In the second half of 2024, China implemented revised versions of key standards, including GB 4806.7, GB 4806.9, and GB 4806.14, and their impact on industry and regulatory compliance is gradually becoming evident. At the beginning of 2025, Amendment No. 1 to GB 9685 was issued, alongside updates to testing methods—particularly for phthalate compounds—and the introduction of migration limits for certain high-priority substances. Since its implementation, GB 31604.59 has begun influencing industry practices, with preliminary effects on compliance assessments. The revision work for food-contact coatings, coated products, and silicone rubber products is nearing completion, with expectations for official release within the year. Additionally, this session will explore future policy trends regarding reusing rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) in food contact materials.
Dr. Zhaohui Wang | Director, Beijing Institute of Product Quality Supervision and Inspection

• Overview of Japan FCM regulation
• The key highlight in the latest amendment as per MHLW Notification No. 196 of 2020 including:

            - Positive list system  (before and after the transition period)
            - Declaration of compliance

• The latest development of the positive list system and new test requirement
• Route to compliance from raw materials to final products

Nick Cheng | Manager – Food Contact materials, Business Stream Products, Asia Pacific and Greater China Region, TUV Rheinland Japan

• Korea’s FCM Introduction
• Recent Concerns (Microplastics, PFAS, Recycles)
• Replacing Disposable Products Policy and FCM

Junho Lee | Director, CIRS Group Korea

• Sustainable materials for food packaging -
• Compostable
• The application of recycled materials
• Reusable

Chris Peloso | Product Safety Director - Asia Pacific , Amcor Flexibles

Coming soon
Jiaqi Yuan | Asia Product Stewardship Leader, Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Dow Chemical

Marc Cruz Cox | Director for Stakeholder Relations, Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP)

Professor Marco Zhong | Laboratory Director, National reference laboratory for Food Contact Material - IQTC

• Balance between sustainable and safe food contact materials
• Are sustainable and/or recycled materials safe?
• Increasing safety requirements like NIAS
• Are data from different laboratories comparable?
• Can manufacturer issue a DoCs?

Dr. Thomas Gude | Owner, Thomas Gude GmbH

Chemicals are used in the manufacturing of food packaging and operating supplies. tms is dedicated to providing compliant and sustainable solutions to its customers. In this presentation, Melody from tms will give an introduction on the compliance approach via increasing chemical transparency throughout the supply chain. Efficient measures of managing concerned substances in food packaging are developed by tms compliance team and are applied to fulfill the increasing food contact regulatory requirements at both global and local levels. This presentation will also share successful management experience of key concerned chemicals like Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.
Dr. Melody Meng | Global Compliance & Packaging Safety Manager, tms/HAVI Group

Regulations require manufacturers to assess the potential health risks associated with the presence of Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in food contact materials. NIAS includes, but is not limited to, contaminants, degradation products, and impurities.

The goal of this presentation is to evaluate Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in various types of recycled plastics, such as rPET, rPO (rPP and rPE), and rPS, by comparing different techniques using semi-quantitative screening tests. To achieve this, chromatographic techniques were used to detect potential contaminants in different types of recycled plastics: rPET, rPS, and rPO (rPE and rPP).

The use of these advanced chromatographic techniques allows for a comprehensive assessment of NIAS in recycled plastics, enabling a more accurate evaluation of potential contaminants in food contact materials. This approach not only ensures compliance with EU regulations but also contributes to improving the safety and sustainability of recycled plastic materials used in the food industry.
Cristina Lugli | Business Development Manager for Product Safety & Sustainability Area , Ecol Studio

There is no consistency in US state regulations on PFAS across the US states, which is annoying for anybody who's going into the USA. The presentation will give an introduction to the different requirements of different states to PFAS.
Dr. Jessica Cooper | Chemistry Specialist, Steptoe LLP

The regulatory approaches of 8 different regions to risk-assessing FCMs are compared and contrasted. Suggestions for possible ways to harmonize the different approaches will be made.
Peter Oldring | Regulatory Affairs Manager - Europe, The Sherwin-Williams Company

Dr. Claudia Pasti | Group Leader Regulatory & Packaging Regulatory Manager, Nestlé

In this presentation, Dr Alistair Irvine will describe the ongoing programme by the European Commission to review and replace the Framework Regulation on food contact materials and also the UK legislation on food contact.

• Review of EU Framework Regulation and Possible ways forward for EU Regulation of Food Contact Materials
• Development of UK Food Contact Regulations and possible implementation gaps from EU regulations.

Dr. Alistair Irvine | Food Contact Compliance, Smithers

• New requirements from EU ink framework and additional guidance about to publish
• Guideline for risk assessment – Non-intentionally added substances
• Regulatory requirement in Europe regarding recycled packaging
• Other regulations affecting the FCM industry

Evert Delbanco, Ph.D | Director Food Safety & Toxicology, Siegwerk