Food Packaging Material Testing

All types of packaging placed on the EU market must comply with the requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPW). All packaging products launched in the US must meet the requirements of the US Toxic in Packaging Clearing House (TPCH) Directive. China JJR Laboratory provides EU and US packaging directive testing services to reduce enterprise production risks and assist enterprises in product quality control.

Service Content

China JJR Laboratory's EU and US packaging directive testing services include compliance testing for EU Packaging Directive and US Packaging Directive, European Standard EN 13428 declarations, as well as regulatory consulting and support services for packaging materials.

Service Scope

①　The EU Packaging Directive (PPW) applies to all packaging and packaging waste placed on the EU market. Regardless of the material used for the packaging, it is subject to the control of the EU Packaging Directive.

②　The US TPCH applies to all primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials, components, and packaging waste (such as boxes, bags, tapes, straps, etc.).

EU Packaging Directive

①　Restricted substances: Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr VI)

②　Total content requirement: Less than 100 ppm

③　Sample quantity: 20g

US Packaging Directive

Testing Standards

94/62/EC, 2004/12/EC

Relevant Qualifications

CNAS, CMA

Testing Cycle

5~7 working days for raw material products

Service Background

In 1994, the EU issued the "Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste" (94/62/EC). The purpose of this directive is to ensure that packaging is suitable for collection, reuse, recycling, and energy recovery; minimize the toxicity, harmfulness, and environmental impact of packaging; and reduce the weight and volume of packaging waste.

The US TPCH (Toxics in Packaging Clearing House) was formerly known as CONEG, a local regulation restricting packaging materials. After TPCH was established in 1992, CONEG was renamed. It is specifically responsible for promoting and coordinating the implementation of the "Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation" in the US, a coordinated regulation aimed at reducing the content of certain hazardous substances in packaging materials.

In February 2021, TPCH released the updated version of the "Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation". The updates include adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates as regulated chemicals.