{"id":300859,"date":"2024-02-06T15:03:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/food-packaging\/packaging-conformity-assessment\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T15:03:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:03:23","slug":"packaging-conformity-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/za\/food-packaging\/packaging-conformity-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Packaging Conformity Assessment &amp; Declaration of Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"page-header-block-wrapper fullwidth-block\">\n    <div class=\"acf-page-header\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Packaging-quality.jpg'); \">\n        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"acf-page-header-container\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/conformity-assessment-white.png\" alt=\"Icon\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                        <h1>Packaging Conformity Assessment &amp; Declaration of Compliance<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.page-header-block-wrapper{\n    margin-bottom: 60px;\n}\n\n.fullwidth-block {\n    max-width: none !important;\n    width: 100vw !important;\n    position: relative;\n    padding:0px;\n    left: 50%;\n    right: 50%;\n    margin-left: -50vw;\n    margin-right: -50vw;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header {\n    background-size: cover;\n    background-position: center;\n    display: flex;\n    position: relative;\n    min-height: 250px; \n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container{\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 48px 24px;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    justify-content: end;\n    align-items: center;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header .overlay {\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0;\n    left: 0;\n    right: 0;\n    bottom: 0;\n    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container .image-wrapper{\n    position:relative;\n    height: 70px;\n    width: 70px;\n    background: var(--global-palette4);\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container img{\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 50%;\n    left: 50%;\n    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\n    max-width:40px;\n    z-index: 2;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header h1 {\n    display:block;\n    position: relative;\n    z-index: 2;\n    color:white;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n\n@media (min-width: 1025px) {\n    .acf-page-header-container{\n        width: 1290px;\n    }\n    \n}\n\n@media (max-width: 1024px) {\n    .acf-page-header-container {\n        align-self: end;\n    }\n    .acf-page-header .overlay {\n        background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .acf-page-header .overlay {\n        background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    }\n    .acf-page-header h1 {\n        font-size:28px;\n    }\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensuring the <strong>safety<\/strong>, <strong>compliance<\/strong>, and <strong>documentation readiness<\/strong> of your packaging presents a <strong>challenge<\/strong>. Our team is here to help you build a <strong>robust risk assessment<\/strong> and <strong>compile relevant documentation<\/strong> for your packaging. We also verify the documentation provided by your packaging suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-77857_c9fd6d-9b .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-77857_c9fd6d-9b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-77857_c9fd6d-9b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-packaging-conformity-focus-on-regulation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packaging Conformity: <strong><strong>Focus on Regulation<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compliance requires a <strong>Declaration of Compliance (DoC)<\/strong> accompanied by adequate documentation, demonstrating that the packaging or article meets <strong>legal requirements<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/data.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2004\/1935\/oj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regulation (EC) no. 1935\/2004<\/a>). <a href=\"http:\/\/data.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2011\/10\/oj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regulation (EU) no. 10\/2011<\/a> specifies DoC requirements for <strong>plastic food contact materials<\/strong>. This document attests that the <strong>manufacturer <\/strong>or <strong>importer <\/strong>assumes responsibility for the product&#8217;s conformity to legal food safety requirements and proves its suitability for food contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team identifies specific regulations applicable to your commercialization country and the materials used, ensuring your packaging meets these requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-77857_36af0f-39 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-77857_36af0f-39 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-77857_36af0f-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-declaration-of-compliance-doc-verification\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Declaration of Compliance (DoC) Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>consultancy team<\/strong> supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Packaging material manufacturers<\/strong>: Ensuring your packaging includes the appropriate DoC, with an appropriate risk assessment conducted and migrations within the regulatory limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Food manufacturers<\/strong>: Reviewing and approving the DoC for your specific food matrices and application of use. We verify the risk assessment conducted by the packaging supplier and periodically re-test migrations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-77857_34e0ac-7f .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-77857_34e0ac-7f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-77857_34e0ac-7f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-training-on-document-of-compliance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Training on Declaration of Compliance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our expert team provides <strong>internal training<\/strong> to equip you or your team with the necessary tools to verify your packaging suppliers&#8217; Declaration of Compliance. We cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Regulatory requirements<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Packaging risk assessment<\/strong>: what are the main risks to check? What is particularly sensitive about your products?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">What to check in the Declaration of Compliance?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">How to act in case of non-compliance?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-77857_c40d6d-55 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-77857_c40d6d-55 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-77857_c40d6d-55\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-packaigning-condormity-labels-amp-claims-check\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packaging Conformity: <strong>Labels &amp; Claims Check<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, our teams verify <strong>claims and labels<\/strong> on packaging and substantiating documents. 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