European Union Issued the Ban on Bisphenol A - (EU) 2026/250

On February 2, 2026, the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2026/250, amending the EU Bisphenol A Ban Regulation (EU) 2024/3190. This amendment does not alter the overall regulatory direction of the Bisphenol A ban, but focuses on clarifying and correcting some inconsistencies in expression, deviations in understanding of provisions, and issues of cohesion that existed in the original regulation during practical implementation. The regulation will officially come into effect on February 23, 2026.

The main content is revised as follows

01 Revise relevant expressions

(1) In Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, the reference to ‘BPA and its salts’ is inconsistent with the definition of ‘bisphenol’ laid down in Article 2(2)(c) of that Regulation, which includes the salt form of the bisphenol, and with the rest of the text which simply refers to ‘BPA’. Therefore, the words ‘and its salts’ should be deleted from Article 3.

(2) Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 aims to provide a derogation from the prohibition laid down in

Article 3(1) of that Regulation to use BPA in the manufacture of the food contact materials and articles referred to in Article 1(2) of that Regulation and from the placing on the Union market of such food contact materials and articles manufactured using BPA. For this reason and for consistency with Article 3(1), Article 3(2) should also refer to the placement on the Union market of these food contact materials and articles.

(3) Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 aims to ensure that an appropriate method of analysis is used to determine compliance with Article 4 of that Regulation. Since Article 4 prohibits the presence of ‘residual BPA’,

Article 9(2)(c) of that Regulation should also refer to ‘residual BPA’.

02 Transitional provisions concerning single-use final food contact articles

(1). Single-use final food contact articles manufactured using BPA and complying with the rules as applicable before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, which do not comply with the rules in this Regulation, may be first placed on the market until 20 July 2026.

(2). The following single-use final food contact articles complying with the rules as applicable before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, which do not comply with the rules in this Regulation, may be first placed on the market until 20 January 2028:

(a) single-use final food contact articles intended for the preservation of the following foodstuffs:

(i) fruits or vegetables, excluding products defined in Annex I to Council Directive 2001/112/EC ( 13 ); or

(ii) fishery products as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;

(b) single-use final food contact articles on which a varnish or coating manufactured using BPA has only been applied to the exterior metal surface.

(3). Single-use final food contact articles first placed on the market may be filled with food and sealed during the 12 months following the expiry of the applicable transitional period. The resulting packaged food may be placed on the market until exhaustion of stocks.’.

(4). Repeat-use final food contact articles that were first placed on the market in accordance with paragraph 1 may remain on the market until 20 July 2027. Repeat-use final food contact articles that were first placed on the market in accordance with paragraph 2 may remain on the market until 20 January 2029

03 the declaration of compliance

The current wording of Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 requires the identification of both intermediate food contact materials and final food contact articles in the declaration of compliance, which may pose confidentiality issues for business operators. However, as explained that Regulation, the aim is to require the identity of food contact materials and articles from one business to another. Therefore, the wording should be corrected to require that the identity of the intermediate food contact material or final food contact article for which the declaration of compliance is issued, is mentioned.

Please check the below official websites for details:

https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumers_safety/safety_products/rapex/alerts/?event=main.listNotifications

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls

http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/index-eng.php     

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls

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