BPOM Regulation No. 11 of 2026 updates safety requirements for food packaging, including rules on packaging materials and substances allowed in food contact. It sets migration limits from packaging to food, establishes requirements for various material types (plastics, paper and paperboard, rubber/elastomers, glass, ceramics, metals, and multilayer packaging), and outlines testing protocols to ensure packaging does not leach harmful contaminants or compromise food safety.
What Are the Key Considerations for Food Packaging Under this Regulation?
- Ensuring Packaging Safety
Food packaging must be safe for human health. Any material coming into direct contact with food must strictly comply with BPOM’s established migration limits.
- Restricting Allowed Materials
The regulation explicitly covers seven material categories: plastics, rubber/elastomers, paper and paperboard, ceramics, glass, metals and metal alloys, and multilayer packaging. Each category has specific standards and migration thresholds.
- Monitoring Chemical Migration
A major focus is migration, the transfer of substances from packaging into food. BPOM distinguishes between overall migration and specific migration, setting maximum allowable limits for both.
- Regulating Contact Substances
Businesses cannot use restricted or banned food-contact substances and must rely exclusively on the approved list of permitted substances.
- Covering Reusable and Recycled Packaging
Reusable packaging, especially reusable plastics must undergo specialized migration testing. Packaging made from recycled materials must also meet all standard safety guidelines and manufacturing practices.
- Securing Approval for Unlisted Materials
Using new packaging materials or contact substances not included in the approved list requires written authorization from the Head of BPOM, which involves submitting material specification data and safety test results.
- Navigating Transition Periods and Enforcement
Products currently on the market have up to 12 months from the regulation’s enactment to achieve compliance, with select migration limits phased in based on risk assessments. Non-compliance may result in administrative sanctions.