Since its formal implementation in September 2022, EU Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 has fundamentally reshaped the authorization framework for food-grade plastic recycling. The new regulation shifts the focus of process safety assessment from recyclers to technology developers and significantly raises requirements for cleaning efficiency and contaminant limits.
Faced with the more stringent evaluation criteria, Boretech proactively responded by leveraging its advanced bottle-to-bottle recycling technology system. Ultimately, with comprehensive and reliable challenge test data, Boretech successfully demonstrated that its PET recycling process fully meets all the scientific requirements set by EFSA for a "high-efficiency decontamination process."
The EFSA expert panel confirmed that key stages in Boretech's process, including extrusion, preheating, and solid-state polycondensation (SSP), are central to ensuring its exceptional decontamination efficiency. Test results indicate that the recycled PET produced by this process is safe and reliable. It can be used 100% in the production of food contact materials for all types of food (including drinking water) and is suitable for long-term storage at room temperature, low temperatures, and even under hot-fill conditions.
This EFSA endorsement validates Boretech's technical strength, enabling it to provide global clients with a reliable PET recycling solution that complies with the EU's strict food contact safety standards. Boretech remains committed to empowering sustainability through innovative recycling technology, striving to serve as a solution provider and operational partner across the entire plastics recycling industry chain.