食品に接触することを意図した紙•板紙の自主基準

摘要

In response to the activities of Health, Labour and Welfare scientific research team, Japan Paper Association established the "Voluntary Standard of Paper and Paperboard Intended for the Use for Food Contact" in May 2007 and started its operation in October of the same year. The voluntary standards basically consist of the common items widely practiced by companies who provide products that will meet each customer's demand. Also, we established the voluntary standard of heavy metal elution volume as an indicator to check the process and cleanliness of the products. Laws and regulations in Japan and overseas are based on the hazard information and voluntary standards and have managed to select alist of substances that cannot be used in the manufacture of paper. In response to the move toward international harmonization, we study and develop not only the NL (negative list) but also the PL (positive list).%わが国で食品に直接接触する用途で流通している紙•板紙製品の事業規模は,野菜など食品の素材の輸送に用いる段ボールや,独自に厳しい衛生管理を実施している液体容器を除くと,年間2万tほどである。国内での紙·板紙製食品容器包装の利用において,これまで衛生問題による被害は発生していないが,化学物質に関する国民の関心と国際的な動きに対応しつつ食に関する安心•安全をより確実にするために,日本製紙連合会は自主的にパルプぉよび抄紙工程で使用する化学物質の管理体制の整備を進めている。