Vuoti legislativi
Alcuni materiali di imballaggio soffrono di un vuoto legislativo. A tal proposito il COE (Council Of Europe), fondato in seguito al Trattato di Londra nel 1949, cui fanno parte 47 Stati membri, ha pubblicato dei documenti denominati “Risoluzioni”, il cui scopo è quello di fornire una linea guida sulla gestione di tali materiali, di cui vi proponiamo un elenco:
COPERTURE
Policy statement concerning coatings intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°1 – 10/06/2004
Policy statement concerning coatings intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°2 – 29/01/2008
Policy statement concerning coatings intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°3 – 12/02/2009
TAPPI DI SUGHERO
Policy statement concerning cork stoppers and other cork materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°1 – 10/06/2004
Policy statement concerning cork stoppers and other cork materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°2 – 05/09/2007
VETRO
Policy statement concerning lead leaching from glass tableware into foodstuffs, version n°1 – 22/09/2004
INCHIOSTRI DI STAMPA
Policy statement concerning packaging inks applied to the non-food contact surface of food packaging, version n°1 – 21/12/2006
Policy statement concerning packaging inks applied to the non-food contact surface of food packaging, version n°2 – 10/10/2007
CARTA E CARTONE
Policy statement concerning paper and board materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°1 – 19/12/2002
Policy statement concerning paper and board materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°2 – 13/04/2005
Policy statement concerning paper and board materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°3 – 11/12/2007
Policy statement concerning paper and board materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°4 – 12/02/2009
RESINE A SCAMBIO IONICO E ADSORBENTI
Policy statement concerning ion exchange and adsorbant resins in the processing of foodstuffs, version n°1 – 10/06/2004
Policy statement concerning ion exchange and adsorbant resins in the processing of foodstuffs, version n°2 – 05/09/2007
Policy statement concerning ion exchange and adsorbant resins in the processing of foodstuffs, version n°3 – 28/01/2009
GOMME
Policy statement concerning rubber product products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, version n°1 – 10/06/2004
SILICONE
Policy statement concerning silicones used for food contact applications, version n°1 – 10/06/2004
CARTA ASSORBENTE
Policy statement concerning tissue paper kitchen towels and napkins, version n°1 – 22/09/2004