EU to ban BPA and bisphenols from food packaging by July 2026
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Jeannette Cwienk
Summary
The EU has banned Bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols from food packaging, with the regulation taking effect from July 2026. BPA, an industrial chemical used in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins for food can linings, is known to interfere with the human hormonal system. The ban extends existing EU restrictions that already prohibited BPA in baby bottles and thermal paper receipts.
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bskyEU to ban BPA and bisphenols from food packaging by July 2026dw.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFrom July 2026 onwards, food wrappers and containers made with BPA or other bisphenols will no longer be allowed to be sold in the EU.
Bisphenol A is a chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate, a hard, transparent plastic, as well as epoxy resins.
The industrial chemical is known to interfere with the human hormonal system.
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