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    General Foods
    France


    This section provides the safety parameters (microbiological, contaminants, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary residues, and food contact materials).

    8.1 Microbiological Standards


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuffs/General Foods

    Please refer to Section 8.1 - Microbiological Standard - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU.

    8.2 Contaminants and Heavy Metals


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuffs/General Foods

    Please refer to Section 8.2 - Contaminants and Heavy Metals - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU.

    8.3 Pesticides


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuffs/General Foods

    		Please refer to Section 8.3 - Pesticides - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU.

    8.4 Veterinary Standards


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuffs/General Foods

    		Please refer to Section 8.4 - Veterinary Standards - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU.

    8.5 Food Contact Materials


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuffs/General Foods

    		In addition to the EU requirements outlined in Section 8.5 - Food Contact Materials - of the "General Foods" guidebook for the EU, the below applies to France:

    Bisphenol A

    The use of bisphenol A in food contact packaging is banned. [1]


    Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOH)

    Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) are progressively banned for packaging and for printing products intended for the public, the list is defined by Order [2]. These substances interfere with the recycling of packaging waste or limit the use of recycled material because they present a risk to human health.

    8.6 References

    1. Law No. 2010-729 of June 30, 2010 tending to suspend the marketing of any packaging containing bisphenol A and intended to receive food products>

    https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000022414734/2023-06-13/


    2. Order of April 13, 2022 specifying the substances contained in mineral oils whose use is prohibited on packaging and for printing intended for the public

    https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000045733481



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