FOOD PACKAGING APPROVAL  
 
AN ISO 9001: 2000
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Parawhite VSP-AF Liquid, Parawhite KSX Conc Liquid, Parawhite VSP Liquid and Parawhite VSI Liquid have received approval in Europe for safe use as an Optical Brightener in the manufacture of Paper & Boards for Food Packaging as well as of Sanitary Paper & Sanitary Tissue.

The approval has been received in accordance with the following recommendations and requirements:

German Recommendation XXXVI (Tissue, hygiene paper and food packaging) for the health related evaluation of plastic materials according to the Foodstuffs and Consumer Goods Act, 34th memorandum, Bundesgesundheitsblatt 10 14 (1967), including the 207th memorandum, Bundesgesundheitsblatt 47, 602 (2004), state of 1 April 2004.

German Recommendation IX for the health related evaluation of plastic materials according to the Foodstuffs and Consumer Goods Act, 3rd memorandum, Bundesgesundheitsblatt 3, 235 (1960), including the 190th memorandum, Bundesgesundheitsblatt 37, 363 (1994), state of 1 April 2004. 

The product does not contain and azo dyes that could release amines forbidden according to the (Decree on Consumer Goods, representing the conversion of the directives 89/109/EEC, 90/128/EEC and 2002/72/EC and their consecutive amendments in to national law, Bundesgesetzblatt no. 20, date of issue: 15 April 1992, in the version of the communication of 23 December 1997, last modification of 7 January 2004, state of 8 March 2004. 

Rules of the Verkpakkingen- en gebruiksartikelenbeslult (Warenwet), Staatsblad 558 of October 1, 1979, including the 16th Supplement of May 2003, State of October 2003. 

Requirements of the French Materiaux au contact des denrees alimentaires, Brochure no 1227, Journal Officiel de la Republique Francaise, issued on 15 July 2002 in the version of 2 January 2003. 

The demands of the European Standard DIN EN 71, part 3 “Safety of toys, migration of certain elements”, state of May 2003, and met regarding the content and release of heavy metals.

Nordic Eco-labelling for Printing Paper, tissue paper and paper envelopes as per January 2000.

EU eco-label for copying paper (96/467/EU) and hygiene paper (98/94/EU).

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