Introduction to Food Contact Regulations Oct 2011

Get regulatory guidance and training from industry experts

• Learn about food contact regulations in Europe and the US
• Find out how to comply
• Understand the regulations for a variety of different materials
• See what to expect in the future and how to stay compliant

Are you new to legislation, confused by jargon or unsure how to guarantee your company complies with key regulations?

Regulations matter and regulations change, so how can you as a business stay compliant? Smithers Pira's specialist course is designed to give a comprehensive overview of all the key food contact regulatory areas for those working in chemicals, plastics, materials and packaging companies.

You'll get a detailed guide to the relevant legislation in your market, what you can expect in the future and how to prepare for it now. This, plus the opportunity to tailor course contents specifically to your requirements, ensures you'll get the knowledge you need to succeed as a business and as an individual.

Who should attend?

• Newcomers to industry looking to quickly gain an understanding of key food contact legislation
• Anyone needing to refresh their knowledge and gain an understanding of how changes in the regulations will impact their business

Over 100 companies have attended this course including

Day one

• General philosophy for food contact in Europe
• The Plastics Directives: what they say
• The Plastics Directives: what you have to do to comply
• Possible changes to legislation in the future
• Health scares in plastics
• Colourants, coatings, inks and adhesives
• Paper and board: current legislation and possible future developments
• Multimaterial laminates
• Metals and rubber

Day two

• How the FDA regulates food contact materials?
• What the FDA regulates
• Complying with FDA regulations: the food contact notification programme
• What the FDA does not regulate
• Plus: Optional confidential one-to-one discussions on food contact issues for
  your company
  

Please download the programme PDF below for timings of this course.

Cost for two-day course £799

To find out how to attend free as part of a
Smithers Pira Food Contct Membership package,

please contact

Stephen Frier

on +44(0)1372 802006
or stephen.frier@smitherspira.com

Smithers Pira has over 25 years' experience helping clients comply with Food Contact Regulations around the globe. We can provide advice and training to help you understand what you need to do, plus testing and technical consultancy to help you produce the information you need. At the forefront of discussion and debate, Smithers Pira is also the organiser of the annual December Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs conferences.

Smithers Pira's experts can help your organisation:

• Comply with food contact legislation in all the jurisdictions where it exists, namely the EU, individual European counties, the USA, Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, China, South East Asia, India and Israel.
• Notify new food contact substances to enable their legal use in Europe and the USA.
• Produce and use recycled materials for food contact applications.
• Identify the identity and source of the chemicals responsible for packaging taints and odours to enable you to eliminate them.

This course is an ideal introduction to the Regulations and opportunity to talk direct to our Food Contact consultants.

Introduction to Food Contact Training venue information:

This year's training course will take place at:

Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick
West Park Road
Copthorne
West Sussex
RH10 3EU

Please note that all attendees are responsible for organising their own accommodation and travel arrangements. To book your accommodation, please complete and return the Booking Form at the bottom of this page to the booking agent, Conference Initiatives by 5 September in order to secure a room at the reduced conference rate:

For accommodation enquiries please contact Conference Initiatives on:

T: +44 (0) 1483 520 101
F: +44 (0) 1483 426 251