Webinar Series | Food Contact Material (FCM)
Food contact safety and sustainability are important issues for all consumers and authorities to protect human health and our environment. In the four webinars of our Food Contact Material series, we provide you with expert knowledge about applicable legislation, safety and sustainability challenges and practical solution to manage the compliance of your FCMs (Packaging, kitchenware, household appliances or food processing lines).
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Elastomer, Thermoplastic FCM regulatory framework and NIAS Risk Management
November 17, 2022 (Thursday)
10 am – 11.30 am (CET)
4 pm – 5.30 pm (CET)
TÜV Rheinland experts: Marco Scialpi, Dr. Clemens Bidmon, Dr. Rainer Brandsch
Duration: 1.5 hour | Language: English
Our expert will address the following topics:
- Introduction of the webinar and of TÜV Rheinland FCM services
- Introduction to global elastomer and thermoplastic legal framework for FCM
- Identification of new and more relevant legislation changes
- NIAS non intentionally added substances and risk management techniques
- How to risk assess NIAS in elastomer and thermoplastics in line with french legislation
- TÜV Rheinland Regulatory Services, elastomer FCM testing services, NIAS untargetted screening and related risk assessment services
Worldwide Safety and Sustainability Regulatory Update per different FCM Materials
December 1, 2022 (Thursday)
10 am – 11.30 am (CET)
4 pm – 5.30 pm (CET)
TÜV Rheinland experts: Marco Scialpi, Dr. Sarah-Lisa Theisen and Nick Cheng
Duration: 1.5 hour | Language: English
Our expert will address the following topics:
- Introduction of the webinar and of TÜV Rheinland FCM services
- Overview of sustainable legislative framework in EU and globally
- Safety and sustainability – joint needs for new product development
- Overview of sustainable material testing requirements and certification schemes
- Latest development of FCM regulation in major markets
- TÜV Rheinland FCM and Sustainability Services
Our experts
Marco Scialpi
FCM Global Business Development Manager, TÜV Rheinland Group
With more than 27 years of experience in Product Risk Management, Regulatory, Compliance and Management Systems across TIC industry (TÜV Rheinland, DNV Det Norske Veritas), consulting companies (Ernst & Young, Cap Gemini, Deloitte) and industry (CPW - Cereal Partner Worldwide and Nestlé), Marco is now driving the global FCM development in TÜV Rheinland. Connect on LinkedIn!
Dr. Sarah-Lisa Theisen
FCM Regional Business Development Manager, TÜV Rheinland Group
Dr. Sarah-Lisa Theisen (Food Chemistry at Bonn University) has more than 16 years of experience as an FCM expert at a Global ink manufacturer leader and at Bonn University. As Department Manager at TÜV Rheinland she focuses on regulatory and compliance services in the German market and GOP region, for the interpretation and implementation of legislation and standards, and the associated targeted and NIAS testing methods. Connect on LinkedIn!
Nick Cheng
FCM Regional Business Development Manager, TÜV Rheinland Group
Nick Cheng is a Senior expert to support regulatory and food contact material safety compliance of several business fields (Electrical, Packaging, Hardline, Food Processing Line). Since completing his Bachelor in Analytical Chemistry he gained 13 years of experience heading different positions in TÜV Rheinland in Greater China and HK. Today he is responsible for the regions Asia Pacific and Greater China. Connect on LinkedIn!
Michael Moeller
Team Leader and Senior Expert Microbiology and Hygiene Service, LFGB / Consumer Products, TÜV Rheinland Group
With 18 years of experience as an Ecotrophologist specialized in Microbiology & Hygiene Services at TÜV Rheinland, Dr. Michael Moeller is a competent expert to support producers of food contact material. His knowledge is supplemented by a previous employment in the microbiological department of a 3rd party laboratory.
Diego Bevilacqua
Softline Local Field Manager WEU, TÜV Rheinland Group
For five years Diego Bevilacqua is the Local Business Field Manager of TUV Rheinland Italy S.r.l FCM responsible for Western Europe. Previously, he worked for more than nine years as FCM Senior Expert in another leading packaging safety & chemical laboratory in Italy, and has achieved a degree as Food Scientist at Milan university in Italy. Connect on LinkedIn!
Dr. Clemens Bidmon
Senior Chemical Lab Manager, TÜV Rheinland Group
During the past 14 years Dr. Clemens Bidmon gained extensive knowledge and experience in method development with main focus on LC-MS/MS and as a lab manager of the TÜV Rheinland main food contact lab. His university degree in food chemistry is the basis of his knowledge.
Dr. Rainer Brandsch
TUV Rheinland Consultant
With over 31 years of experience, Dr. Rainer Brandsch is an internationally recognized expert in migration modeling and compliance evaluation of FCM and founder of the companies MDCTec Systems GmbH (IT Solutions) and the M&A target MDCTec Services GmbH (Compliance Management). He is member of the Migration Modeling Task Force, scientific advisor to the EU Commission and member of the Commodities Commission at the German Institute for Risk Assessment. Dr. Rainer Brandsch published several scientific publications on packaging safety.
Your registration
You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email. After the event, we will provide you with the presentation as a download. For questions and further information, we are also available in advance.
There are no participation fees for you by participating in the events. In return for attending our webinar, we only request your contact details and your consent to receive regular email updates on TÜV Rheinland products and news in the future. The fields marked with * are required for a region-specific contact to coordinate conversations. This enables us to process your inquiries quickly and competently.
Theory and Practice
In order to practice the preparation of declarations of conformity for FCMs on concrete case studies, we offer a comprehensive workshop (attendance event subject to a fee) in German language:
Cologne: October 24, 2022
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