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The state of Minnesota has implemented measures to regulate PFAS in food packaging. This prohibition will become effective on January 1, 2024.
The state of Minnesota has implemented measures to regulate PFAS in food packaging. This prohibition will become effective on January 1, 2024.
In June 2021, the governor of the US state of Minnesota signed SF 20 into law to prohibit perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. The new law amends the state’s Statutes by adding the new Section 325F.075 ‘Food Packaging; PFAS’.
According to the definitions in the new law, ‘PFAS’ and ‘Food Package’ have the following meanings:
Highlights of the new law are summarized in Table 1.
Minnesota Session Laws – 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6 (SF 20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Substance | Scope | Requirement | Effective |
PFAS | Food | Prohibited if | January 1, |
Table 1
Minnesota now joins a host of jurisdictions across the US in regulating PFAS in food contact materials and articles. These include Connecticut, Maine, New York, San Francisco, Vermont and Washington (SafeGuardS94/21, 89/19, 72/21 and 29/21)
SGS technical experts have extensive knowledge and testing experience in materials and articles in contact with food. They work to ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials, paving the way for compliance. From overall migration tests to expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review, SGS is the partner to trust. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Discover more on our website and read our brochure.
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