October 26, 2023-FCMSafety

Agenda update: Aug 8,2023

October 26, 2023 October 27, 2023

Session 1 (*Chinese-English Translation)

Progress in Global Regulations for Important Food Contact Materials

08:15-09:00

Sign-in
09:00-09:10

Opening Remark
09:10-09:45

Updates on China National Food Contact Standards System

Dr. Zhu Lei

Chief. Food Safety Standard Research Center, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA)
09:45-10:20

The latest regulations for food contact material in EU (TBD)

Dr. Bastiaan Schupp Jonathan BRIGGS

DG SANTE, European Commission
10:20-10:55

U.S Regulation and Safety Assessment of Food Contact Substances: Background and Recent Developments in Sustainable Packaging

Dr. Paul Honigfort

Director, Division of Food Contact Substances, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10:55-11:15

Tea Break
11:15-11:50

Progress in safety and sustainability development regulations for food contact materials in Southeast Asia

Justin Ng

Senior Executive, Regulatory & Public Affairs (Sustainability), Food Industry Asia (FIA)
11:50-12:30

[Panel Discussion] Global regulations and supervision of food grade recycled plastics: how to coordinate and harmonize
12:30-14:00

Lunch Break

Session 2 (*Chinese-English Translation)

Sustainable and Recyclable Food Contact Materials

14:00-14:30

Research progress on human exposure and health risk of microplastics

Prof. Eddy Y. Zeng

Dean of the School of Environment, Jinan University
14:30-15:00

Analytical challenges for sustainable packaging materials

Dr. Sander Koster

Expert/Group leader, Nestlé
15:00-15:30

New Technology and Application Progress of Biodegradable Plastics Synthesized from Carbon Dioxide

Prof. Meng Yuezhong

School of Chemistry, Sun Yat sen University
15:30-15:50

Tea Break
15:50-16:20

Progress on risk assessment of rPET for food contact in China

Prof. Sui Haixia

Reseacher, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
16:20-16:50

Chemical recycling: Revolutionizing rPet for food-safety

Chris Layton

Circular Policy Strategy Director, EASTMAN
16:50-17:20

China rPET Challenge Test (TBD)

Prof. Marco Zhong

Director, National Reference Laboratory for FCM(Guangdong)，IQTC
17:20-18:00

[Panel Discussion] How to Promote the Sustainable Development of Food Packaging: Actions of Industry, University, and Research Stakeholders
18:00-20:00

Dinner & End of the day