Assurance of compliance within the production chain of food contact materials by good manufacturing practice and documentation - Part 1: Legal background in Europe and compliance challenges

Food Control

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 476-482

  Grob, Koni ^a   Stocker, Julian ^b   Colwell, Ron ^b  

^a Official Food Control Authority of the Canton of Zurich   (Switzerland)

^b HJ Heinz Co Ltd Wigan   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Delegation of compliance work; European legislation; Food contact materials; Good manufacturing practice; Supporting documentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549100892     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.07.021     Document Type: Article

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