Recycled plastics in contact with food: key points for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616

Is your company ready to comply with Regulation (EU) 2022/1616? Find out the key requirements for the use of recycled plastics in contact with food.

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Recycling

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Legislation and regulations

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Circular Economy

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Recycled plastics in contact with food: key points for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616

Presentation

On 10 October 2022, the new legislation on recycled plastics intended to come into contact with food (Regulation (EU) 2022/1616) came into force, repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008.

The implications of this Regulation are significant for the plastics industry. This webinar will address the new provisions and substantial changes contained within it. We will analyse this new Regulation and the extent to which it may affect businesses and the current market.

Modality

Online course

Duration

2 hours

Language

Spanish | English | French | Portuguese

Price

180€ Associates
225€ General

Calls

Location

ONLINE

Dates

Open all year round

Period of realization

1 week to complete the training

Pre-registration

Until 14 Dec 2026 or until full capacity is reached

Objectives

Find out about the latest developments in the new Regulation (relating to mechanical recycling, chemical recycling and functional barriers).
Understand how it affects businesses

Identify how it may affect the current market.
Find out about the technologies covered by the Regulation.

Addressed to

Toda empresa que forme parte del ciclo del envase en contacto con alimentos (gestores de residuos, recicladores, transformadores, fabricantes de producto final, envasadores, distribuidores, etc).

Program

Introduction to Regulation (EU) 2022/1616

Review of the recitals of the Regulation.

Analysis of the articles of the Regulation.

Key clarifications

Regulation (EU) 2025/351

Programa

Introduction to Regulation (EU) 2022/1616

Review of the recitals of the Regulation.

Analysis of the articles of the Regulation.

Key clarifications

Regulation (EU) 2025/351

Teaching staff

Álex Planas Martínez

Personal investigador de AIMPLAS / AIMPLAS Researcher

AIMPLAS

Graduado en Ingeniería Química por la Universidad de Valencia. Máster en Ingeniería Química por la Universidad de Valencia.

Actualmente trabajando como técnico en reciclado mecánico en AIMPLAS en las líneas de investigación de material reciclado en contacto con alimentos y tecnologías de identificación y clasificación de residuos, participando en la presentación de proyectos de I+D+i enfocados a estas líneas tanto a nivel regional como nacional.

Experiencia como docente en curso de reciclado mecánico de plásticos.

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Graduate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Valencia. Master in Chemical Engineering from the University of Valencia.

Currently working as a technician in mechanical recycling in AIMPLAS in the research lines of recycled material in contact with food and waste identification and classification technologies, participating in the presentation of R+D+i projects focused on these lines both regionally and nationally.

Teaching experience in courses on mechanical recycling of plastics.

Methodology

The course has been designed to be taught in online mode through the AIMPLAS training website, so that you can do it in a flexible way, at any time and from anywhere.
The contents of the course have been developed by our expert teachers in this field.
The course is modular and is structured in video lessons. The generation of these videos with AI will allow you to choose, at any time, the following languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
You will be able to solve your doubts by sending a message to the tutor through the platform.
At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion.