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4. U.S. regulations
4.1 U.S. federal agency: FDA
Regulations concerning materials in contact with food are overseen by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). It reports to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
The FDA is the federal government agency responsible for enforcing laws and developing regulations for industry and the public. Its role is to prevent problems that could threaten public health, and to monitor hygiene.
In the field of food hygiene, we are particularly interested in any factor that may affect the composition of foodstuffs.
Its main missions may be to :
perform controls ;
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Bibliography
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Digital media
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Industrial guidelines in traceability
http://www.mast.is/uploads/document/Skyrslur/rekianleikiskyrsla.pdf
Websites
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AFNOR – Association française de normalisation
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AFSSA – French Food Safety Agency
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ANIA – Association...
Standards and norms
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Cutlery and table silverware
- Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs – Cutlery and table silverware – Part 1: requirements for cutlery used in food preparation. - NF EN ISO 8442-1 - 03-98
- Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs – Cutlery and table silverware – Part 2: Requirements for stainless steel and silver-plated cutlery. - NF EN ISO 8442-2...
Regulations
The list of directives relating to materials and articles for food contact is given in table 1 .
Directories
At European level
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European organizations
European Commission
Max von Pettenkofer Institute
http://www.mvp.uni-muenchen.de
Food Standards Agency...
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