algae:food:packaging
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| ==== Food-Contact Materials Framework ==== | ==== Food-Contact Materials Framework ==== | ||
| - | Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4. [[https:// | + | Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4. [[https:// |
| __Relevance to algae:__ This framework Regulation applies to all materials and articles (packaging, containers, equipment) that come into contact with food, including algal food products. It establishes the overarching principle that food-contact materials must not: | __Relevance to algae:__ This framework Regulation applies to all materials and articles (packaging, containers, equipment) that come into contact with food, including algal food products. It establishes the overarching principle that food-contact materials must not: | ||
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| The DoC chain is important: the algae producer needs to obtain a DoC from their packaging material supplier, and should pass on a DoC to any food business customer receiving their product packaged. This is a standard requirement for food businesses but is sometimes overlooked by smaller algae producers. | The DoC chain is important: the algae producer needs to obtain a DoC from their packaging material supplier, and should pass on a DoC to any food business customer receiving their product packaged. This is a standard requirement for food businesses but is sometimes overlooked by smaller algae producers. | ||
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| + | By analogy, the same regulation is relevant also for the materials used in algae production (pond liners, PBR tubes, filters, dryers, ...). In those circumstances the chemical resistance is also important as growth media is usually quite corrosive. A rule of thumb here is to use materials intended for drinking water tanks. Some testing under real conditions is always advisable. | ||
| === Paper, Board, Glass, Metal and Other Materials === | === Paper, Board, Glass, Metal and Other Materials === | ||
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| ==== Packaging and Sustainability Regulation ==== | ==== Packaging and Sustainability Regulation ==== | ||
| - | Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, OJ L, 22.1.2025 (the " | + | Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, OJ L, 22.1.2025 (the " |
| __Relevance to algae:__ This recently adopted Regulation establishes EU-wide requirements for packaging design, recyclability, | __Relevance to algae:__ This recently adopted Regulation establishes EU-wide requirements for packaging design, recyclability, | ||
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