Minta Ditunda hingga 2031, Industri Galon Guna Ulang belum Siap Ikuti Regulasi BPA yang Diperketat

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• • BPOM sets maximum BPA migration limit at 0.05 mg/kg in BPOM Regulation Number 11 of 2026 on Food Packaging.
• • New BPA limit is 12 times stricter than previous limit of 0.6 mg/kg.
• • BPOM establishes gradual implementation of limit until July 1, 2031.
• • BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar states 5-year phasing considers industry readiness without ignoring safety.
• • Industry associations, especially bottled water (AMDK) sector, requested gradual BPA limit implementation at July 27, 2026 public consultation.
• • Phasing details will be regulated in separate BPOM Head Decree on Food Packaging Migration Limit Phasing.
• • EU used 0.05 mg/kg limit as specific BPA threshold for food-contact plastics, coatings, and varnishes under EU Regulation 2018/213.
• • EU banned BPA use and trade in food-contact materials, including reusable plastic water containers, since January 20, 2025.
• • BPA regulations aim to protect consumers from diabetes, fertility disorders, and cancer risks.
• • YLKI Daily Management Board member Rafika Zulfa supports transition period for industry to adjust technology, packaging materials, and laboratory testing.
• • YLKI urges BPOM to enforce stricter BPA limit earlier than 2031 if industry and laboratories are ready.
• • National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN) Chair Muhammad Mufti Mubarok requests transition period not be used to delay safety standard compliance.
• • Producers must use transition to improve technology, packaging materials, production processes, and testing.
• • Reusable gallon industry requests postponement until 2031, stating unpreparedness for tightened BPA rules.