European Compliance Standards on Flexible Packaging

New European Standards in Packaging
The European Union has always placed strict regulations on their protective packaging, and continues to do so; re-evaluating their socio and economic impact, especially in recent years. While Nestlé as an international company has its own standards on packaging and is more well known as a leading business, distributing everything from wheat crackers and chocolate, to coffee creamers, it is much less strict with how their products are packaged and distributed. Meanwhile, Swiss compliance regulations are typically less well known, but their standards are much more stringent on the safety and effectiveness of its packaging. Here are some of the most recent changes the EU has ordained, and how these new policies can affect your flexible packaging business in the future.European Safety Standards On Packaging is Shifting
An article based solely on Swiss vs. Nestlé’ Compliance would be longer than most of us would have time for, but hopefully some of the information provided can help you understand some of the newest standards in the label and flexible packaging industry, and why they’re important to consider when. Switzerland has pledged to align its legislation with European Union rules in order to avoid impeding trade with EU-member states. To that end, there is no generic packaging regulation, but rather a set of specialized instructions for each form of packaging. Unlike in the EU, Swiss legislation does not seek to embrace all packaging: no general ordinance on packaging exists, and no legislation is anticipated in the future. Nonetheless, the Beverage Containers Ordinance includes requirements for certain types of packaging or their qualities (2000).Swiss Compliance in the Food Industry
Switzerland and the EU have had a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) on conformity assessment in place since 2002. It is applicable to important product areas such as machinery, electrical equipment, medical devices, building items, forklifts, and pesticides. However, the chapter on medical devices expired in May 2021 due to Switzerland’s failure to establish an Institutional Framework Agreement with the EU. The EU has warned that in the absence of such an agreement, it would not be ready to revise any of the more than 100 treaties governing equal market access between Switzerland and the EU.