Exclusion Policy has been updated
EuPIA’s Exclusion Policy has been updated with a brand new chapter on digital inks.
New EuPIA Suitability list
EuPIA has updated the EuPIA Suitability list for photoinitiators and photosynergists. Following a newly established process, a new photointiator proposed by a supplier was added after assessment by EuPIA toxicologists.
EuPIA’s key asks for the Industrial Deal
EuPIA’s members have singled out aspects from the Antwerp declaration formulating key asks for the printing ink industry combined with what is needed to achieve them and showcasing what EuPIA has been doing to support.
More clarity regarding the German Ink Ordinance (GIO)
The so-called GIO was published in 2021 and sets out rules for printed food packaging in Germany. However, there is a transitional period until 1 January 2026. This period has been set so that manufacturers of chemical substances used in printing inks can still add substances to the ‘positive list of the ordinance’ To this end, dossiers with toxicological data must be submitted to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). A pilot project involving VdL, federal ministries and federal authorities has now clarified a number of questions that had remained open in the ordinance. Also EuPIA experts contributed heavily to the project. The final report can be found online. BMEL – Publikationen – Abschlussbericht zum Pilotprojekt „Kostenteilung Unternehmen“ im Rahmen der Erweiterung der Anlage 14 der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung
New Guidance Note!
EuPIA’s Occupational Health, Safety and Risk Assessment (OSRA) Group has published 10 best practice tips for handling aluminum based inks
