Ukraine publishes a proposition to restrict triclosan lead and cadmium in food contact materials.

Ukrainian Ministry of Health has published a draft proposal to ban the chemical triclosan in production of plastic and food contact materials. Triclosan is an anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in kitchenware. The draft proposal suggests that a transitional period: all products containing triclosan put into circulation before 1st January 2023 are allowed to be on the market until 1st January 2024. The draft regulation is open for public commentaries until 17th of September. If the document will be approved, it will come into force three months after its official publication. 

The aim of this draft proposal is to bring safety requirements for FCMs closer to the compliance requirements of the European Union.  

Furthermore, Ukrainian Ministry of Health proposes new limitations on lead and cadmium in FCMs made of ceramic. The order, however, includes that ceramics put into circulation before the order comes into force, can stay in circulation. 

The new limitations are demonstrated in the table below: 

If the proposal will get approved, the expected date of its entry into force is 6 months.