Packing material overall migration test

Overall & Specific Migration Testing for Food Contact Materials

All packaging materials of plastic origin shall pass the prescribed overall migration limit of 60 mg/kg or 10 mg/dm2 when tested as per IS 9845 with no visible colour migration based on the selection of suitable food contact simulants & under simulated test conditions that are appropriate for the intended use and depends upon the type of food to be packed as per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018. Plastic materials and articles shall not release the substances in quantities exceeding the specific migration limits (mg/Kg) for Barium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lithium, Manganese and Zinc prescribed by FSSAI regulations and Phthalates, PFAS, bis-phenols as per other countries regulations.