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Switzerland issues ban on food contact material bisphenol A (BPA)

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2025-07-07

Switzerland prohibits the placement on the market of materials and products coated with clear varnish or paint made from bisphenol A (BPA) and other harmful bisphenols.

The Swiss Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine (FSVO) issued Announcement RO 2025 395 on June 2, 2025, to revise RS 817.023.21 "Regulations on Materials and Articles in Contact with Food". The updated regulations prohibit the placement on the market of materials and products coated with clear varnish or coatings made from bisphenol A (BPA) and other harmful bisphenols.

01. Specific requirements

It is prohibited to use 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane (BPA, CAS: 80-05-7) and its salts to manufacture varnishes and coatings, as well as to place materials and items coated with varnishes or coatings made with BPA on the market.

BPA can be used as a monomer or starting material in the manufacture of epoxy resins for use in self-supporting materials and products with a capacity exceeding 1000 L. Migration in food should be 'not detectable' (detection limit is 1 μ g/kg). The final product in contact with food must be cleaned thoroughly before the first contact with food.

The varnish and coating on materials and products made from another type of bisphenol or bisphenol derivatives shall not contain BPA residues.

Extraction method can be used to verify whether materials and products contain BPA. The detection limit of this method is 1 μ g/kg.

02. Bisphenol and Bisphenol Derivatives

Harmful bisphenol or harmful bisphenol derivatives are listed in Chapter 1 of Annex 2 of the OChim Regulation (SR 813.11), as they are uniformly classified as Class 1A or 1B "mutagenic", "carcinogenic", "reproductive toxic" or Class 1 "endocrine disruptors" (CMRPE substances).

03. Transition period

The new regulations have come into effect on July 1, 2025. In order to ensure a smooth transition of the industry, the new regulations have established a transition period similar to the EU Regulation 2024/3190.

Disposable food contact materials and reusable items made with BPA that meet the old regulations before July 1, 2025 can be imported, manufactured, labeled, and put on the market before July 20, 2026.

For food production equipment, the deadline can be extended until January 20, 2028, while reusable items that were first put on the market under the old regulations can continue to be put on the market before January 20, 2029.

04. Compliance Suggestions

The new regulations will have a profound impact on manufacturers, importers, and distributors of food contact materials. Jiayu Testing suggests that relevant companies conduct timely supply chain inspections to ensure that their products comply with new regulations.

Jiayu Testing has a professional testing technology team, equipped with advanced instruments and equipment, proficient in various regulatory standards, and specializes in providing FCM food contact material testing services for various food contact materials (such as plastics, coatings, metals, silicone, glass ceramic enamel, bamboo, paper, cardboard, etc.) in the United States, China, the European Union and its member states (France, Italy, Germany, etc.), Japan, South Korea and other countries. Welcome to contact us at 400-9269-886!