1099 KB0 KB201120242021Zajc, Matejaštevilka:26letnik:49str. 41-43ISSN:0350-6614COBISSID:92759299URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-F78VAT06slGZS - Združenje papirne in papirno predelovalne industrijePapir (Ljubljana)embalažaenvironmentfood contacthealthokoljepackagingPFASrestrictionstik z živilizdravjePFAS v materialih v stiku z živili| a threat to a clean and safe circular economy| grožnja čistemu in varnemu krožnemu gospodarstvu| PFAS in food contact materials|Paper and cardboard packaging, which is coated with per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in more than half of cases, are replacing disposable plastic. In addition to serious human health concerns resulting from their transfer to food and subsequent ingestion, PFAS in paper products are also retained during composting, and compost from these disposable paper products is dangerous due to high levels of PFAS. This runs counter to the key objectives of banning single-use plastics and has other unexpected effects on health and the environment. Denmark was the first European country to ban the use of PFAS in food contact materials by regulation in July 2020, and in July this year, certain EU Member States, i.e. Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, notified the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) of their intention to submit restrictive documentation. EU Member States agree that the use of PFAS causes irreparable damage to the environment and people, which is again reflected in the need to establish uniform regulations for food contact materials in EuropePlastiko za enkratno uporabo nadomeščata papir in kartonska embalaža, ki sta v več kot polovici primerov prevlečena s per- in polifluoriranimi alkilnimi snovmi (PFAS). Poleg resnih skrbi za zdravje ljudi, ki so posledica njihovega prenosa v hrano in poznejšega zaužitja, se PFAS v papirnatih izdelkih ohranijo tudi med kompostiranjem, kompost iz teh papirnih izdelkov za enkratno uporabo pa je nevaren zaradi visokih koncentracij PFAS. To je v nasprotju s ključnimi cilji prepovedi plastike za enkratno uporabo in povzroča še druge nepričakovane učinke na zdravje in okolje. Danska je julija 2020 kot prva evropska država z uredbo prepovedala uporabo PFAS za materiale namenjene za stik z živili, julija letos pa so države članice EU Nemčija, Danska, Nizozemska, Švedska in Norveška tudi uradno obvestile Evropsko agencijo za kemikalije (ECHA) o svoji nameri, da predložijo omejevalno dokumentacijo. Članice EU so si enotne, da uporaba PFAS povzroča nepopravljivo škodo za okolje in ljudi, kar se spet kaže v potrebi po vzpostavitvi enotne regulative za materiale namenjene za stik živili na področju EvropeTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaDruštvo inženirjev in tehnikov papirništva