On December 18, 2025, the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) adopted Resolution No. 34/25, issuing the Technical Regulation on Silicone Materials, Packaging, Coatings, and Equipment for Food Contact. This regulation establishes a list of substances permitted for use in silicone materials intended for food contact, while repealing the provisions on silicones contained in Part V of the Annex to the Technical Regulation on the List of Monomers, Other Starting Substances, and Polymers Authorized for the Manufacture of Plastic Packaging and Equipment for Food Contact (GMC Resolution No. 02/12), as well as the provisions on silicone elastomers, additives specifically authorized for silicone elastomers, and related notes in the Technical Regulation on the List of Authorized Elastomer Packaging and Equipment for Food Contact (GMC Resolution No. 28/99).
For the list of silicone materials for food contact, please refer to the Mercosur-Technical Regulation on Positive List of FCM Silicone Raw Materials (GMC RES 34-2025) (https://www.chemradar.com/en/tools/cis/inv/698e82b6d63909e613e2a550).

Update the Mercosur-Technical Regulation on Positive List of Monomers, Other Starting Substances and Authorized Polymers for the Manufacture of Plastic Packaging and Equipment in Contact with Food (GMC RES 28-2024) - Remove substances related to silicone materials for food contact.

Update the Mercosur-Technical Regulation on the Positive List of Elastomeric Materials used in Packaging and Equipment in Contact with Food (GMC RES 28-1999) - Remove substances related to silicone materials for food contact.

On December 18, 2025, the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) adopted Resolution No. 34/25, issuing the Technical Regulation on Silicone Materials, Packaging, Coatings, and Equipment for Food Contact. This regulation establishes a list of substances permitted for use in silicone materials intended for food contact, while repealing the provisions on silicones contained in Part V of the Annex to the Technical Regulation on the List of Monomers, Other Starting Substances, and Polymers Authorized for the Manufacture of Plastic Packaging and Equipment for Food Contact (GMC Resolution No. 02/12), as well as the provisions on silicone elastomers, additives specifically authorized for silicone elastomers, and related notes in the Technical Regulation on the List of Authorized Elastomer Packaging and Equipment for Food Contact (GMC Resolution No. 28/99).

Mercosur-Technical Regulation on Positive List of FCM Silicone Raw Materials (GMC RES 34-2025) Added!-Feb 13-2026

On February 5, 2026, the Department of Food Safety Standard and Risk Assessment of the National Health Commission of China issued an announcement on 22 “three-new foods”, including 5 new food raw materials such as Gardenia oil, 11 new varieties of food additives such as 3’-Sialyllactose sodium salt, and 6 new varieties of food-related products such as Calcium sulfate.
Six food contact materials have now been included in the list of the "China-National Food Safety Standard for Use of Additives for Food Contact Materials and Products (GB 9685-2016)."

Update to the China-National Food Safety Standard for Use of Additives for Food Contact Materials and Products (GB 9685-2016) - 6 New Substances Added-Feb 5,2025

New additions to the China-National Food Safety Standard-Silicone Rubber Materials and Articles for Food Contact (GB 4806.16-2025)

New additions to the China-National Food Safety Standard-Inks for Use in Food Contact Materials and Articles (GB 4806.14-2023)

New additions to the China-National Food Safety Standard-Food Contact Composite Materials and Articles (GB 4806.13-2023)

New additions to the China-National Food Safety Standard-Food contact bamboo materials and articles (GB 4806.12-2022)

New additions to the China-National Food Safety Standard-Metal materials and products for food contact (GB 4806.9-2023)

New additions to the China-National Food Safety Standard-Food Contact Paper and Board Materials and Their Products (GB 4806.8-2022)

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