Compliance beyond effects

Beyond the wide scope of effects it offers, Ciba is committed to contributing to the full compliance of solutions offered to end consumers by the polymer and rubber processing industries. This means that Ciba gives top priority to regulatory compliance during the manufacture, handling, usage and disposal of products placed on the market.

Our commitment to compliance in use improves the safety of end consumers and enables the polymer and rubber processing industries to be more confident about meeting most regulations for applications such as consumer goods, toys and food packaging.

Ciba offers a wide and growing range of colors and additives that are food contact compliant in many countries and conditions of use.

Colored effects that are food compliant in a given country:

• FDA - Food and Drug Administration – USA
• Europe APME / ETAD Criteria AP (89)1
• Germany BfR "Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung"
• French Positive List
• JHOSPA "Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association"
• JHPA "Japan Hygienic PVC Association"

Furthermore, information on compliance with local regulations for consumer goods, toys or food contact materials is listed in our Technical Bulletin 3J "Colorants for Use in Food Packaging, Toys and Consumer Goods " – 2004 Edition. To order this Bulletin, please contact us. In all cases, we recommend distinguishing between the data given for individual colorants (for which some restrictions may apply) and the regulatory requirements for the colored end article. For "sensitive applications" governed by regulations which are not listed above please ask us directly regarding the suitability of our offering. Ciba® Expert Services regularly organizes conferences on regulatory compliance and can, upon request, support industry players in ensuring regulatory compliance.