SG 019/26
The European Union (EU) corrects several inconsistences and errors in its regulation on the use of bisphenol A (BPA), other hazardous bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives in certain food contact materials (FCMs).
In 2024, the EU issued Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 (the Regulation), setting out requirements for the use of BPA, other bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives with harmonized classification for specific hazardous properties in certain FCMs and articles. Entering into force in January 2025, this legislation provides transitional arrangements for single-use and repeat-use food contact articles (FCAs). A guideline was subsequently released to assist stakeholders in implementing the Regulation. (SafeGuardS 005/25 and 002/26)
On February 3, 2026, the EU issued Regulation (EU) 2026/250 (the ‘correcting regulation’) to correct several inconsistencies and errors in the Regulation.
Important changes in the ‘correcting regulation’ include:
A comparison of several changes between the Regulation and correcting regulation are detailed in Table 1
| Regulation (EU) 2026/250 correcting the Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 (the Regulation) | |
| Article 11 ‘Transitional provisions concerning single-use final FCAs’ Point 1 | Single-use final FCAs manufactured using BPA and complying with the rules as applicable before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, which do not comply with the rules in this Regulation, may be first placed on the market until July 20, 2026 | Single-use final FCAs manufactured using BPA and complying with the rules as applicable before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, which do not comply with the rules in this Regulation, may be placed on the market until 20 July 2026 |
| Article 12 ’Transitional provisions concerning repeat-use final FCAs’ Point 3 | Repeat-use final FCAs that were first placed on the market in accordance with paragraph 1 may remain on the market until July 20, 2027 Repeat-use final FCAs that were first placed on the market in accordance with paragraph 2 may remain on the market until January 20, 2029 | Repeat-use final FCAs that were first placed on the market in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 may remain on the market until January 20, 2029 |
Table 1
The correcting regulation will enter into force on February 23, 2026 – 20 days following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.
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