MOCA Regulation

Changes in food consumption and the demand for greater reliability in the Food Industry, relating not only to the product itself but also to all those materials with which foods come into contact, have made food safety a complex and articulated aspect for all the protagonists of the production chain.

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As stated by WHO, food can be contaminated by chemicals and therefore pose a health risk due to migration from the materials it comes into contact with in the production process.

Flexible pipes, gaskets and valves are an integral part of the supply chain and for this reason must be accompanied by a MOCA Declaration (Materials and Objects in Contact with Food) which certifies their compliance with current regulations.

The suitability checks on our articles, which are conducted by a third-party body, have allowed us to demonstrate to the market the correct compliance with legislative requirements, the adoption of good manufacturing practices and compliance with the safety criteria of our products to protect human health.

How does the MOCA regulation work?

All materials and objects intended to come into direct or indirect contact with food are regulated by EC regulation 1935:2004, also known as MOCA, whose objective is to guarantee and protect the health and interests of consumers.

Articles intended for food contact must comply with applicable European and national regulations:

• EC Regulation 1935-2004 regarding materials and objects intended to come into contact with food products;
• EC Regulation 2023-2006 on good manufacturing practices for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food products;
• EU Regulation 10-2011 applies to materials and articles placed on the EU market made exclusively of plastic.

In particular, the MOCA regulation establishes that the object or material intended for contact with food must not:

• Constitute a danger to human health
• Cause an unacceptable change in the composition of food products
• Cause a deterioration of the organoleptic characteristics

Universalflex Group MOCA certified articles are produced from raw materials permitted by law and are analysed in compliance with the specific standards/laws applicable following the production process to which they are subjected.

All items placed on the market can be identified by a batch number that guarantees their traceability in all phases of the production process; from the arrival of the goods in the warehouse, to the processing until they leave the warehouse.

The organization, during the internal audit, performs and records a traceability exercise.

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