Dr Dimitris Voulgaris, Head of Surface Science & Coatings department of ELKEME S.A., participated in the Food Contact Compliance International Conference organized by the Italian Institute of Packaging. The main topics were:

• Recent legislative developments in EU, USA, China and Japan
• Data bases in laws and substances
• Risk assessment for food packaging
• Non Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS)

The conference was attended by manufacturers, risk assessors, analysts, governmental and industry representatives.

The speakers presented  the state-of-the-art in risk assessment analysis, new applications and legislative updates in the field of food contact materials.