Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 calls for specific measures to be implemented for different food contact material groups to assess their safe use. While for example, plastic materials do have harmonized EU-level legislation in place there are many other materials, such as paper and paperboard, metals, adhesives, and inks, that do not have specific measures in place and are referred to as “non-harmonized materials.” To learn more about the Non-Harmonized Regulations of Food Contact Materials in the European Union, stream our podcast now. 

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In Europe, food contact materials and articles fall under Regulation (EC) 1935/2004. This regulation applies to all types of materials and articles, including active and intelligent materials and articles that are intended to be brought into contact with food. It also applies to those that are already in contact with food and were intended for that purpose. 

To learn more about Food Contact Materials and Articles Regulations in European Union, stream our podcast now.

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Over the last several years, legislative bodies and regulators globally have enacted social responsibility and due diligence laws in hopes of improving the way businesses and their supply chains interact with their communities and the environment. In this episode of Assurance In Action, Justin Bettey, Intertek's Director of Strategic Partnerships, asks the question, is legislation enough? We examine real life examples of the effects of legislation, company action, and consumer pressures, and how they work together to make the world a more sustainable place.

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Consumers today are making more meaningful purchasing choices when it comes to natural products and essential oils have attracted great interest in recent years. Even though essential oils are natural substances derived from plants, it doesn't mean they should automatically be considered safe for consumers.
 
Join our industry experts, Héloïse Pikkety and  Amélie Cordonnier, as they discuss essential oil and how to assess its safety.

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The world’s population will reach between nine and ten billion by 2050 and scaling up food production sufficiently to feed our greater population, using our current system, is not viable if we are to meet the agreed climate change targets.

More of the same is not an answer…so what is?

Intertek’s Global Innovation Manager Patrick McNamara meets with Kate Brunswick from Innovation Agritech Group and SAI Global’s Robin Levin to discuss vertical farming as a sustainable solution to food security challenges.

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Consumers today are making more meaningful purchasing choices when it comes to natural products and essential oils have attracted great interest in recent years. Even though essential oils are natural substances derived from plants, it doesn't mean they should automatically be considered safe for consumers. To learn more about what essential oil is and how to assess its safety, stream our podcast now.

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Technical documentation describes the design, manufacture, and operation of a product and must include all details necessary to demonstrate that the product complies with all applicable requirements.

Join our guests Robert Trimble, Program Manager, and Jasmin Durkut, Operations Manager from Intertek Assuris to learn more about RoHS Technical Documentation File services.  

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Today’s podcast is dedicated to In Silico methods including read-across and (Q)SAR approaches. The adoption of the European Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009 has contributed to the development of alternative methods and tests to assess the hazards of new substances without animal testing. Join our French Intertek Assuris experts, Marie Duigou and Déborah Mitjans, as they talk about In Silico methods focusing on cosmetic ingredients, EU legislation & much more.

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Listen to our new episode of the podcast "Assurance in Action" dedicated to the cosmetics industry. Join our French Intertek Assuris experts, Annaëlle Le Cocquen and  Cyndia Bellahsene, as they talk about the new supply chain challenges that companies are currently facing due to the various consecutive crises we are experiencing such as the covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, etc. 

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In this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek’s Building & Construction Team, discuss Building Science Solutions.  Join our guest John Runkle Intertek’s Vice President of Building Science Solutions in discussing a full array of expertise for enclosure consulting and quality assurance on new and existing facilities.

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