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The EU ban on bisphenol A has been fully implemented! BPA containing food contact materials and products are prohibited from entering the EU market, with 1 μ g/kg exceeding the strict detection limit

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2026-08-25

On July 20, 2026, the core transition period for the ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in EU Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 officially expired. Food contact materials and products containing bisphenol A (BPA) are prohibited from entering the EU market, and the detection limit for bisphenol A content and migration testing is 1 μ g/kg.

On July 20, 2026, the key transition period of EU Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 concerning the ban on bisphenol A (BPA) officially expires, prohibiting food contact materials and articles containing BPA from being placed on the EU market. Food contact material and packaging exporters to the EU, if they have not completed the BPA substitution transition, will face the risk of their products being denied entry.

Scope of BPA Ban Regulation

Control Scope

The EU bisphenol A ban covers seven major categories of food contact materials, including plastics, varnishes/coatings, printing inks, adhesives, rubber, silicone, and ion exchange resins.

It applies to the entire supply chain, from raw materials and intermediate products to finished goods. Even components that are merely external parts must comply if they may indirectly contact food during normal use or pose a migration risk.

Prohibited Substances

A complete ban on bisphenol A and its salts

Prohibition of use: Bisphenol A and its salts shall not be used in any manufacturing stage of the above-mentioned 7 types of food contact materials.

Prohibition of placing on the market: Food contact materials and articles manufactured using bisphenol A and its salts shall not be placed on the EU market, irrespective of whether BPA is ultimately migrated into food.

Strictly control harmful bisphenol derivatives

The regulation also imposes controls on other bisphenol substances and their derivatives. Any bisphenol substances classified under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as Category 1A/1B carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicants, or Category 1 endocrine disruptors are prohibited for use in food contact materials unless explicitly authorized.

Ultra-strict detection limit

The regulation sets an ultra-strict detection limit of 1 μg/kg for BPA, applicable to content testing and migration testing, meaning that BPA in products must achieve a "non-detectable" level.

Testing requirements are divided into two categories: for all materials within the applicable scope, bisphenol A content testing must be conducted to confirm the absence of residual BPA; for products exempted under Annex II, bisphenol A migration testing must be performed to ensure that BPA migration is non-detectable.

Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

According to Article 8 of the ban, all food contact materials (including multi-material articles) subject to regulatory control must issue and transmit a Declaration of Compliance (DoC). Meanwhile, information on raw materials transmitted through the supply chain can be used to confirm whether bisphenol A or bisphenol substances are used. Although the regulation does not mandate testing for materials or articles, testing remains the most effective compliance verification method to demonstrate the absence of BPA and its derivatives residues in materials or articles.

Two types of exemptions

Annex II Exemptions for Specific Uses: BPA may still be used in very few cases (e.g., plastic filter membranes for specific food microbiological safety).

Materials not covered by the regulation: paper and cardboard, enamel products, pet food contact materials, large fixed containers with a capacity >1000L, trace contaminants unintentionally introduced during recycling, etc.

BPA Ban Transition Period Arrangements

Product Type	Deadline for initial market launch	Inventory clearance deadline
Disposable final product	July 20, 2026	Packaged food is available for sale until stock is sold out
Special disposable end products (fruit and vegetable/aquatic packaging, only metal outer coating containing BPA)	January 20, 2028	Packaged food is available for sale until stock is sold out
Reusable end products (tableware, water bottles)	July 20, 2026	July 20, 2027
Reusing professional food production equipment	2January 20, 2028	January 20, 2029

　　As of July 20, 2026, single-use and reusable final products containing BPA can no longer be placed on the EU market, and a switch to alternative materials must be completed.

Compliance Recommendations for BPA Ban

1. Supply chain investigation: Immediately identify existing suppliers of food contact products and confirm whether existing inventory products contain BPA.

2. Product testing: Entrust Jiayu Testing Laboratory to verify the BPA content and migration amount in food contact material products, ensuring that they are below the detection limit of 1 μ g/kg, and paying attention to reducing the risk of cross contamination during the production process.

3. Complete Declaration of Conformity (DoC): All products within the applicable scope must be accompanied by a DoC, truthfully declaring the use of bisphenol substances, and ensuring the complete transmission of documents at all links of the supply chain.

4. Establish a long-term compliance monitoring mechanism: cooperate with Jiayu Testing Laboratory to implement a dual quality control system of incoming raw material testing and finished product sampling for each batch, and eliminate compliance risks from the source.

As a professional third-party testing and certification service organization, Jiayu Testing has qualifications such as CMA, CNAS, CCC, CPSC, and has obtained laboratory accreditation from multiple authoritative certification agencies at home and abroad. The laboratory is strictly built and managed in accordance with standards, equipped with advanced instruments and equipment, and has a skilled professional technical team. Jiayu Testing has rich industry service experience and strong testing technology capabilities, proficient in various regulatory standards. Jiayu Testing has rich project experience in the field of hazardous substance control and can provide customers with testing for the content and migration of bisphenol substances with a detection limit of 1 μ g/kg, assisting enterprises in actively responding to regulatory requirements, helping them achieve hazardous substance risk control, and effectively improving product compliance. Welcome to contact us at 400-9269-886 ！