Use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in plastic food contact materials.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/159 (14 March 2016) amended G/SPS/N/EU/159/Add.1 (6 September 2017) is further amended by this draft Commission Regulation on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in plastic food contact materials.
The main change concerns the extension of the prohibition specifically for plastic sippy cups for infants and young children rather than specific food groups. For varnishes and coatings the restriction for infants and young children remains the same. The other few changes are relatively minor (including line 3 of annex I is deleted).