Issue 40/2015 - Korea intends to significantly reduce melamine dissolution limits in appliances, containers and packaging materials

On September 25, the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) issued an administrative notice
on the revision of the "Standards and Specifications for Appliances, Containers, and Packaging".
Its main contents are: the melamine dissolution limit of utensils, containers and packaging materials using melamine as raw material is revised from 30 mg/L to 2 mg/L; Processing aids such as lubricants used in the production of utensils, containers and packaging materials should only use items without potential safety hazards like food and food additives, and relevant specific standards have been formulated for this purpose; The name of "cellophane" was changed to "processed cellulose", and the product form was changed from a single roll to a roll and cellulose form; Coffee machines, etc.
, which are used only as specific containers, stipulate that the dissolution test is carried out
using only the corresponding food solution.
(Pang Xiaohua)