The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) will postpone enforcement of a proposed ban on bisphenols, including bisphenol A (BPA, 80-05-7), in food contact materials. The FSA was originally planning to align the UK with the EU’s bisphenol ban from July 20, 2026. The FSA had a comment period in early 2026. After lobbying from the Foodservice Equipment Association, which warned that the timetable could cause economic and environmental damage, the FSA said there will be “no enforcement” until domestic legislation is introduced, though it still intends to bring in a ban in the UK.
References
Clare Nicholls (May 5, 2026). “FSA postpones BPA ban enforcement for food contact materials.” The Caterer.
UK FSA (April 24, 2026). “Summary of Responses: consultation on the proposal to implement a ban on the use of BPA and its analogues in food contact materials.”
