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ABSTRACT
Paper and cardboard packaging is based on cellulose fiber derived from wood or recycled paper and cardboard products. Thanks to highly specific know-how, which is constantly evolving, this raw material has generated, in France, one of the most extensive gamut of papers and cardboards in the world. The richness of this resource in property terms has enabled this industry to develop diversified products which are extremely well adapted to the requirements of supply chain.
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Bérénice GARCIA CERRILLOS: Executive assistant in charge of food contact activities at PROCELPAC and Club MCAS
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Noël MANGIN: General Delegate of PROCELPAC and Club MCAS
INTRODUCTION
The paper and cardboard packaging industry is based on one material: cellulose fiber, whether derived from wood and/or recycled recovered paper and cardboard products. Thanks to specific, constantly developing know-how, this raw material has generated one of the world's most comprehensive ranges of paper and cardboard.
The richness of this resource in terms of grammages, textures, surface treatments, transparency or opacity, and color varieties, has enabled the paper and cardboard packaging industry to develop a diversity of products that are particularly well suited to the requirements of the supply chain.
The main types of paper and cardboard articles intended for contact with foodstuffs are as follows:
folding papers and/or dividers ;
single-layer bags ;
multi-ply bags ;
folding cartons, including pastry boxes ;
corrugated cardboard (cases, trays, wrap-arounds, boxes, etc.) ;
trays, boxes ;
placemats ;
plates (flat cardboard) ;
paper towels (cellulose wadding) ;
towels (cellulose wadding) ;
infusettes and coffee filters ;
cups ;
siliconized paper, parchment paper or baking paper.
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Economic data
Paper-cardboard is the leading packaging material in France and worldwide.
The sector is organized around three main product families:
flexible" packaging paper;
flat or compact cardboards;
corrugated paper, the basic component of corrugated board.
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References
Regulations and standards
European texts
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Regulation 1935/2004 of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (OJEU of 13 November 2004.
This text lays down the general principles governing materials intended to come into contact with foodstuffs in Europe. It is important to note that...
Standardization
Association française de normalisation AFNOR
Paper and cardboard
- Paper and cardboard – European list of standard grades of recovered paper and cardboard - NF EN 643 - avril 2002
- Paper and cardboard intended to come into contact with foodstuffs – Preparation of a cold aqueous extract - NF EN...
Organizations
DGCCRF – Direction Générale de la Consommation, de la Concurrence et de la Repression des Fraudes (General Directorate for Consumer Affairs, Competition and Fraud Control) http://www.finances.gouv.fr/dgccrf/
Club MCAS Association – Materials for Food Contact and Health (paper-cardboard industry) Mail :...
Example of a declaration of conformity
A model proposed by ANIA/CLIFE is shown in the box.
Attached to the declaration of conformity is a list of regulations and other reference texts concerning :
paper and cardboard ;
coated paper and cardboard ;
plastics ;
ceramics...
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