on 9 july 2014, the us congress proposed legislation s. 2572 "ban poisonous additives act of 2014" to prohibit the use of bisphenol a (bpa) in reusable food containers and other food containers that is packed with food .
the secretary may only grant a waiver under the following situation: (a) demonstrates that it is not technologically feasible to--
(i) replace bisphenol a in the certain type of container or containers for such particular food product or products; or
(ii) use an alternative container that does not contain bisphenol a for such particular food product or products; and
(b) submits to the secretary a plan and timeline for removing bisphenol a from such type of container or containers for that food product or products.
any product for which the secretary grants such a waiver shall display a prominent warning on the label that the container contains bisphenol a that states, "bisphenol a (bpa) is a chemical that can leach into food and may harm prenatal development and the health of children and adults". any waiver granted shall be valid for not longer than 1 year. the secretary may renew any waiver granted, provided that the secretary reaffirms that it is not technologically feasible to replace bisphenol a in such type of container or containers for such particular food product or products or use an alternative container that does not contain bisphenol a for such particular food product or products.
there is no limit requirement for bisphenol a in this proposed legislation. our report limit(rl) of bisphenol a is 0.1ppm.
the above takes effect 180 days after the date of enactment.
