Quality & Compliance
Oct 18, 2026
EU 10/2011 Declaration of Conformity for PP Containers
A Declaration of Conformity (DoC) under EU 10/2011 is a written document, required at every stage before retail, that states a plastic food-contact
Oct 18, 2026
FDA 21 CFR 177.1520: What Your Supplier Must Provide
21 CFR 177.1520 covers olefin polymers used in food-contact articles in the US. For a PP container, compliance means the resin and all additives are
Oct 18, 2026
HS Code for PP Food Containers: 3923.10 or 3924.10
Most PP food containers are classified under **3923.10** (boxes, cases, crates of plastics) in China‘s tariff schedule, but some importers classify
Oct 17, 2026
How to Read a Migration Test Report
A migration test report shows what substances moved from a container into a food simulant under specified conditions. To read one, check four things
Oct 17, 2026
LFGB vs FDA vs EU 10/2011: Which Applies to You
EU 10/2011 applies to plastic food-contact articles sold in the EU. FDA 21 CFR applies in the US. LFGB is German national law, aligned with EU law but
Oct 16, 2026
EU Single-Use Plastics Directive: Where PP Containers Stand
PP food containers are not banned by Directive (EU) 2019/904. The ban in Annex Part B covers expanded polystyrene (EPS) containers, cutlery, plates
Oct 16, 2026
Germany VerpackG and France Triman: EPR Registration for Food Packaging
To sell packaged food containers in Germany, the producer must register in LUCID (ZSVR) before the first shipment and pay into a dual system. In France
Oct 18, 2026
EU Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 & (EU) 10/2011 Explained for Plastic Food Containers
What the two EU food-contact regulations require, which migration tests a PP lunch box must pass, and how to read a test report.
