Keller and Heckman is pleased to announce that our 8th Annual Paper Packaging Law Seminar will be held May 14 - 15, 2024, in Charlotte, NC. This comprehensive course will address food-contact regulatory issues relevant to paper producers, as well as their additive suppliers, converters, and downstream customers.

Program highlights include:

• The regulation of food-contact paper in the U.S., including the basics of FDA regulation and industry-specific topics
• An overview of the regulatory schemes applicable to food-contact paper in the EU, South America, China, and Japan
• Tips to assess incoming compliance statements and prepare outgoing customer assurance documents
• State legislation impacting food packaging, including PFAS bans and other efforts to restrict ‘chemicals of concern’
• A special focus on sustainability measures in California impacting fiber-based packaging, including AB 1200 (PFAS), SB 54 (EPR), and SB 343 and AB 1201 (environmental claims and labeling)
• Regulatory ripple effects from PFAS:  EPA’s PFAS Reporting Rule, U.S. litigation trends, and upcoming EU REACH restrictions