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Georgia has issued a technical regulation to restrict lead and cadmium in food contact ceramics. The restrictions will become effective on January 1, 2026.
On November 15, 2023, Georgia issued Resolution No. 446 of November 14, 2023, approving the nation’s technical regulation on food contact ceramics (the Technical Regulation), a piece of legislation essentially based on Directive 84/500/EEC, as amended, of the European Union (consolidated version to May 2005).
The Technical Regulation contains several important provisions. It:
- Establishes testing conditions and requirements for the migration of lead and cadmium (Annexes 1 and 2, see Table 1 below for lead and cadmium specifications)
- Details the declaration of conformity (DoC) requirements for manufacturers and importers of the finished food contact ceramic product
- Specifies labeling information (Article 10 to Resolution No. 317 of June 5, 2018, on food contact materials and articles, Resolution 317/2018)
- Emphasizes the requirements for traceability (Article 12 to Resolution 317/2018)
Government of Georgia
Resolution No. 446 of November 14, 2023, regarding the approval of the technical regulation on ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food
| Category | Lead | Cadmium | Effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PASS | ≤ 0.8 mg/dm2 | ≤ 0.07 mg/dm2 | January 1, 2026 |
| Category 2: All other articles which can be filled | ≤ 4.0 mg/L | ≤ 0.3 mg/L | January 1, 2026 |
| Category 3: Cooking ware, packaging and storage vessels having a capacity of more than 3L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | ≤ 0.1 mg/L | January 1, 2026 |
Table 1
Food contact ceramics that were placed on the market before January 1, 2026, and do not comply with Resolution No. 446/2023, may remain on the market until December 31, 2026.
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