TY - JOUR T1 - Food Contact Material Regulations in Key Markets – An Awakening Giant A1 - Paraschiv, Ioan A1 - L. Sobocinski, Raymond PY - 2019 N2 - In this article, the authors provide a concise outlook on the current Food Contact Material (FCM) regulations in several markets around the globe. In this respect, countries and regions such as United States of America (USA), European Union (EU), People’s Republic of China (hereafter: China), Japan, Mercosur (‘Mercado Común Del Sur’ or ‘Common Market of the South’), and Switzerland have been addressed. The focus is on recent developments in FCM regulations, and trends in relation to implementation of new regulations in other areas such as industrial chemicals, globally driven by the general trend on harmonization and circular economy requirements. JF - International Chemical Regulatory and Law Review JA - International Chemical Regulatory and Law Review VL - 2 IS - 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.21552/icrl/2019/3/4 M3 - doi:10.21552/icrl/2019/3/4 ER -