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Sustainability & CircularityRegulatory & Legal 5 Oct 2026

PolyCert Europe launches food-contact certification for recycled plastics

PolyCert Europe has launched PolyCert Food, a certification scheme verifying that recycled plastics used in food-contact packaging comply with EU Regulation 2022/1616. The scheme is built on the ISO/IEC 17065 framework and is issued by independent accredited certification bodies on a three-year cycle, starting with an on-site audit and followed by ongoing surveillance. It extends the consortium's recycled-content certification work, under way since its establishment in 2020, into one of the most regulated parts of the plastics value chain.

Why this mattersA harmonised certification route reduces compliance uncertainty for converters and brand owners seeking to use recycled resin in food packaging under EU rules.

  • PolyCert Europe, a certification consortium founded in 2020, has introduced PolyCert Food, a new scheme for recycled plastics used in food-contact applications.
  • The scheme verifies compliance with EU Regulation 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials intended to come into contact with food.
  • Certification is built on the ISO/IEC 17065 framework and issued by independent accredited bodies with proven technical competence in plastics.
  • The certification runs on a three-year cycle, starting with an on-site audit and followed by ongoing surveillance.
  • Jan Laperre, president of PolyCert Europe, said the scheme gives the industry a trusted, harmonised way to verify food safety of recycled plastics.
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  • 2026-10-06 · Edited before publication: Grounded throughout, but the consortium was established in 2020, which makes it six years old, not four. Summary corrected and the age claim replaced with the founding date.