10/13/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/12/2021 23:25
On October 5, 2021, the governor of the US state of California signed AB 1200 into law to restrict PFAS in plant-based food packaging and require the disclosure of a designated list of chemicals in cookware. The new law adds new Chapter 15 'Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging and Cookware' (commencing with Section 109000) to the state's Health and Safety Code in Part 3 of Division 104, relating to product safety.
According to the definitions in the new law, 'Food packaging', 'PFAS', 'Cookware' and 'Designated list' have the following meaning:
Highlights of the new law are summarized in Table 1.
California AB 1200 (Chapter 503) 2021-2022 Session |
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Substance |
Scope |
Requirement |
Effective Date |
PFAS |
Food packaging substantially made of paper, paperboard, or derived from plant fibers |
Prohibited if either intentionally added that has a functional or technical effect, or ≥ 100 ppm (as total organic fluorine) |
January 1, 2023 |
Designated list of chemicals |
In handle of cookware or any cookware surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs or beverages |
Posting of information on internet website for cookware listing for online sales1 |
January 1, 2023 |
List their presence on product label2,3 |
January 1, 2024 |
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1All of the following is required to be posted - a) list of chemicals in the cookware that are also in the designated list, b) names of the authoritative list(s) referenced by DTSC in compiling the designated list on which each chemical is present and c) link to internet website for the authoritative list(s) in point b |
Table 1
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