Tracking Regulatory Change in Packaging, Inks, and Pigments
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Sun Chemical, a global leader in inks, coatings, pigments, and advanced materials, has released its Autumn 2025 Regulatory Newsletter, providing key insights into new and emerging policies affecting the packaging, inks, and pigments industries.
The latest issue explores fast-moving updates in chemical safety, food-contact compliance, and microplastics regulation, along with legislative developments shaping operations across Europe, North America, and Asia.
“Through our biannual regulatory newsletter, we aim to provide clear, actionable insights on issues that directly affect our customers and their industries,” said Bob Kendrick, Director Corporate Regulatory, Sun Chemical. “By tracking developments worldwide, we help stakeholders anticipate change and adapt their operations responsibly.”
Key Highlights from the Autumn 2025 Edition
- Europe: Ongoing discussions on final limits for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) under the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) regulation.
- REACH Revision: Scientists urge the European Commission to maintain the proposed mixture assessment factor for chemical safety.
- Food Contact Materials: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reassesses styrene and confirms its safety at existing migration limits.
- Microplastics Restrictions: New reporting duties for ink and varnish users across the EU take effect in 2025.
- Asia & North America: India advances mandatory recycled-content targets for food-contact plastics, while the U.S. EPA reopens its chemical risk-evaluation framework.
- Court Decision: The Court of Justice overturns titanium dioxide’s carcinogen classification, even as regulators propose strict classification for synthetic amorphous silica.
Supporting Sustainable, Compliant Business Practices
Beyond its regulatory publications, Sun Chemical produces annual sustainability reports highlighting innovations that help customers meet compliance goals and strengthen environmental performance.
The latest reports and newsletters are available at: sunchemical.com/sustainability and sunchemical.com/regulatory-newsletters/.
